Texas Reconstruction

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Northerners wanted to abolish slavery and Southerners wanted to keep slavery. These two divided sections of the US selfishly focused on their own needs. This is called...

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sectionalism

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What were the 'black codes'?

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laws limiting the rights of African Americans passed by Southern governments after the Civil War

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Prohibiting African Americans from serving on juries, testifying against whites in courts, or voting were all ______?

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black codes

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What did the 13th Amendment do?

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Abolished slavery

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What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?

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The rights of the freed people would be protected

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What did the 15th Amendment guarantee?

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African American men can vote

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_____ were white Southerners who supported Reconstruction.

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Scalawags

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What is the primary reason why Sam Houston lost his job as Texas' governor?

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He swore an oath to the US Constitution and an oath to the Confederate States of America would violate that

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What was the result when Texans voted on secession in 1861?

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A majority of Texans supported secession

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Are Carpetbaggers from the North or the South?

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North