Reconstruction

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Which of the following best describes the 14th Amendment?

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Stated that African Americans were citizens of the United States with the same rights as others.

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Which of the following best describes the 15^th Amendment? Options: Allowed all male citizens, including African Americans, the right to vote, Made slavery illegal to practice within the United States, Stated that African Americans were citizens of the United States with the same rights as others, Allowed all citizens, including women, the right to vote

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Allowed all male citizens, including African Americans, the right to vote

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Which of the following best describes the 13th Amendment?

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Made slavery illegal to practice within the United States

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What were Black Codes?

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Laws in the South that made it difficult for black people to get jobs, vote, and go to school.

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When did Reconstruction in the United   States occur?

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1865-1877

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What was the purpose of Reconstruction in the United States?

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To help the southern states become a part of the Union again.

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What was segregation?

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the forced separation of races

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What were Jim Crow Laws?

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laws that made segregation legal

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The US government created what organization to help former slaves and poor whites?

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Freedman's Bureau

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What was the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau?

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provide food, clothing, and medical care; provided legal advice to poor whites and former slaves; set up hospitals and schools.