African Americans and Reconstruction

Question 1

Which of the following made the Fourteenth Amendment necessary?

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Black Codes in the South restricted the rights of African Americans.

Question 2

The Thirteenth Amendment was ratified in

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1865

Question 3

When did Lincoln propose the Thirteenth Amendment?

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during his 1864 presidential campaign

Question 4

Which best describes the long-term impact of the Fourteenth Amendment?

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The Fourteenth Amendment later became the basis for equal rights claims.

Question 5

Prior to ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 was passed to

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stop discrimination against African Americans.

Question 6

Why was a national law against slavery needed after 1863 even though the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued?

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The proclamation only applied to the Confederacy.

Question 7

When the Thirteenth Amendment abolished involuntary servitude, it became illegal to

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force one person to work for another person.

Question 8

Which of the following did many African Americans experience after passage of the Thirteenth Amendment?

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lack of money and land

Question 9

What was one reason why Lincoln pushed for passage of the Thirteenth Amendment?

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Lincoln required its ratification for Southern states to be readmitted to the Union.

Question 10

Which statement best describes the Thirteenth Amendment?

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It abolished slavery throughout the United States.

African Americans and Reconstruction Answers