Day 32 DOL - Reconstruction

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What was the goal of the Freedman's Bureau?

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To assist newly freed African Americans and ensure their basic needs were met.

Front

President Andrew Johnson was not trusted by many in the North because

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He was seen as sympathetic to the South and lenient towards former Confederates during the Reconstruction period.

Front

Although the Thirteenth Amendment ended slavery, many Southern states still restricted the rights of African Americans and practiced forced labor with

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Black Codes

Front

Which amendment established civil rights for former slaves?

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14th Amendment

Front

Why was the Compromise of 1877 significant?

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It marked the end of Reconstruction and the withdrawal of federal troops from the South.