Reconstruction Amendments and Women's Rights

The video covers the Reconstruction era following the Civil War, focusing on the differing approaches of Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction. It discusses the implementation of Black Codes, the role of the Freedmen's Bureau, and the impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. The video also highlights the challenges faced by the women's rights movement during this period and concludes with the societal effects of Reconstruction on African Americans, women, and white Southerners.

What was the primary goal of Presidents Lincoln and Johnson during the Reconstruction period?

• To abolish slavery immediately

• To expand the federal government's power

• To quickly restore the South to the Union

• To punish the South for the Civil War

What was the role of radical Republicans during Reconstruction?

• To maintain the status quo

• To punish the South and ensure African American rights

• To support the quick restoration of the South

• To oppose the 13th Amendment

What were the Black Codes designed to do in the Southern states?

• Promote racial equality

• Reconstruct slavery under a different name

• Encourage industrial development

• Support women's suffrage

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

• To support Confederate leaders

• To enforce Black Codes

• To assist former slaves in transitioning to freedom

• To provide military support to the South

Which amendment permanently abolished slavery in the United States?

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What did the 14th Amendment establish regarding citizenship?

• Only white males could be citizens

• Citizenship for anyone born in the U.S.

• Citizenship only for landowners

• Citizenship for immigrants only

What right did the 15th Amendment grant?

• The right to bear arms

• The right to free speech

• The right to vote regardless of race

• The right to a fair trial

What was the impact of the 14th Amendment on state power?

• It allowed states to decide voting rights

• It increased state power over citizenship

• It reduced state power by defining citizenship federally

• It had no impact on state power

How did the women's rights movement react to the 14th and 15th Amendments?

• They immediately gained the right to vote

• They ignored the amendments

• They were divided over the lack of gender inclusion

• They fully supported the amendments

What was a significant outcome of the women's rights movement's division over the 14th and 15th Amendments?

• The movement dissolved completely

• It led to a renewed push for women's suffrage

• Women gained the right to vote immediately

• The movement focused on economic rights