Reconstruction Amendments and Their Impact

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Fourteenth Amendment

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Adopted in 1868, it declared all people born or naturalized in the U.S. as citizens and required states to protect their rights.

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Fifteenth Amendment

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Adopted in 1869, it stated that the right to vote shall not be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

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Black Codes

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Laws in Southern states that restricted Blacks and denied them true equality even after the Reconstruction Amendments.

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Freedmen's Bureau

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Created in March 1865 to assist freed slaves and poor whites, providing food, clothing, shelter, and medical assistance.

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Freedmen's Bureau Responsibilities

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Included introducing a free-labor system, overseeing schools, and settling disputes between landowners and black workers.

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Equal Protection Clause

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Part of the Fourteenth Amendment, requiring states to provide equal protection of the laws and due process of law.

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The Freedmen's Bureau was established to assist former slaves in their transition to freedom. What was one way it aided former slave families?

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The Freedmen's Bureau worked to reunite families and legalize marriages of former slaves.

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During slavery, it was illegal in most Southern states to teach slaves to read and write.

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This law contributed to the lack of education among the enslaved population.

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A Freedmen's Bureau agent was often the only Northern government representative in a former Confederate community.

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These agents played a crucial role in the Reconstruction process.

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The Freedmen's Bureau ceased operation in 1872 due to lack of support and funding.

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The end of the Bureau marked a significant shift in post-Civil War America.