Reconstruction Era and Civil Rights Assessment

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What was the main purpose of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution?

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To abolish slavery in the United States

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The 14th Amendment was significant because it:

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Guaranteed citizenship rights to all people born in the United States

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Which amendment gave Black men the right to vote? Options: 13th Amendment, 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment, 16th Amendment

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15th Amendment

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What was the main purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

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To help formerly enslaved people adjust to freedom

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The Freedmen's Bureau provided all of these services EXCEPT: Education for freed people, Medical care for freed people, Military training for freed people, Food and clothing for freed people

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Military training for freed people

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What was sharecropping?

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A system where farmers worked land owned by others and paid rent with crops.

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How did sharecropping often keep freed Black people in poverty?

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It created a cycle of debt that was hard to escape.

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Jim Crow laws were created to:

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Enforce racial segregation and discrimination

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Which of these was NOT a result of Jim Crow laws? Separate water fountains for Black and white people, Segregated schools, Separate sections in restaurants

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Equal treatment in public places

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The Freedmen's Bureau helped formerly enslaved people by:

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Setting up schools and hospitals