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What were the causes and effects of Black Codes?
Cause: Southern states sought to limit African American freedoms after the 13th Amendment. Effect: Restricted Black's rights and opportunities.
What were the causes and effects of Jim Crow Laws?
Cause: Desire to maintain racial segregation and white supremacy. Effect: Segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement of African Americans.
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
What did the 14th Amendment do?
Defined birthright citizenship and guaranteed equal protection under the law.
What did the 15th Amendment do?
Prohibited denying the right to vote based on race.
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
What did the 14th Amendment do?
Defined birthright citizenship and granted equal protection under the law.
What did the 15th Amendment do?
Prohibited denying the right to vote based on race.
What was the impact of Black Codes?
Limited African American freedoms despite the 13th Amendment.
What was the impact of Jim Crow Laws?
Enforced racial segregation and eroded rights gained during Reconstruction.
What was the impact of Literacy Tests?
Used to suppress Black voting rights after the 15th Amendment.
What was the impact of Poll Taxes?
Used to suppress Black voting rights after the 15th Amendment.
What was the impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Provided full protection of voting rights, addressing the limitations of the 15th Amendment.