Civil Rights Background Quiz

What were the main purposes of the Black Codes enacted during Reconstruction?

• Ensure equal rights for African Americans

• Promote racial harmony

• Maintain a servant labor force and control the movements of African Americans

• Encourage job opportunities for freed slaves

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 10th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

How did the Jim Crow laws impact African Americans?

• They gave equal rights and opportunities to African Americans

• They promoted racial integration and harmony

• They provided economic support and resources for African Americans

• They enforced racial segregation and discrimination

Explain two ways that Redeemer Governments took away the rights of African Americans in the South.

The "separate but equal" doctrine was established by ​ ​ (a)  

• Plessy v. Ferguson
• the 14th Amendment
• the 13th Amendment
• the 15th Amendment
• Jim Crow Laws
• Black Codes

What was the 14th Amendment, and how did it impact citizenship and equality during Reconstruction?

Bonus: The new federal holiday, Juneteenth, celebrates the passage of which Amendment?