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What was the Reconstruction Period?
Federal government's effort to rebuild the South and protect African Americans (1865-1877).
What was the significance of the 13th Amendment's ratification?
Ended slavery, but Black Codes emerged to limit African American freedoms.
What was the impact of the 14th Amendment's ratification?
Overturned Dred Scott, defined birthright citizenship, and established equal protection.
What was the effect of the 15th Amendment's ratification?
Gave Black men the right to vote, but states used tactics to suppress Black voting.
What was the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Provided full protection of voting rights, nearly a century after the 15th Amendment.
What was the Jim Crow Era?
Period when many rights gained during Reconstruction were eroded.
What was the Civil Rights Movement?
African Americans fought to reclaim their rights in the 1960s.
What was the Dred Scott decision?
Supreme Court decision that said African Americans could NOT be citizens.
What was the effect of Black men participating in Southern politics?
Thousands of African Americans, many formerly enslaved, participated in Southern politics and helped elect Black officials.
What was the effect of the loophole in the 13th Amendment?
Southern states exploited the loophole through the convict leasing system, which disproportionately affected African Americans.
How do the 14th and 15th Amendments compare?
14th: Guarantees citizenship and equal protection. | 15th: Specifically prohibits 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 guaranteed equal protection under the law.
What did the 15th Amendment do?
Prohibited denying the right to vote based on race.