Exploring the Reconstruction Amendments and the 13th Amendment

The video discusses the Reconstruction Amendments following the Civil War, focusing on the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. Despite its passage, Southern states enacted Black Codes to undermine it. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was introduced to counteract these efforts, leading to the necessity of the 14th Amendment. The video also touches on the controversies surrounding the ratification of these amendments.

Who surrendered to whom to mark the end of the Civil War?

• General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant

• General Ulysses S. Grant surrendered to General Robert E. Lee

• General Thomas Jackson surrendered to General George Meade

• General George Meade surrendered to General Thomas Jackson

What did President Lincoln question about the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Its popularity among the Union states

• Its impact on the economy

• Its constitutional authority

• Its effectiveness in ending the war

What was the main purpose of the 13th Amendment?

• To grant women the right to vote

• To establish the federal income tax

• To abolish slavery

• To lower the voting age to 18

What did the 13th Amendment formally end?

• Slavery

• Segregation

• The Civil War

• The Black Codes

What did the Black Codes do?

• Established new economic policies in the South

• Granted equal rights to all Americans

• Abolished slavery in the southern states

• Reinstated slavery by other means

Why was the 14th Amendment necessary?

• To clarify Congress's power to pass the Civil Rights Act

• To establish a new national currency

• To grant the president more powers

• To officially end the Civil War

What was a condition for the Confederate states to be readmitted into the Union?

• They had to abolish their state governments

• They had to ratify the 14th Amendment

• They had to adopt new state constitutions

• They had to pay reparations to the Union

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1866 aim to achieve?

• To create a new federal court system

• To ensure African-Americans had the same legal rights as white people

• To grant women the right to own property

• To establish universal suffrage

Who vetoed the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

• President Ulysses S. Grant

• President Andrew Johnson

• President Abraham Lincoln

• President Thomas Jefferson

What was the legal status of the 13th and 14th Amendments' ratification?

• Only ratified by the northern states

• Unquestionably legal

• There was serious question about their legality

• Ratified by unanimous consent