Challenges of Reconstruction Era

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What is the purpose of the equal protection clause in the Fourteenth Amendment?

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To ensure individuals are treated equally under the law.

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Which group of people faced significant challenges such as lack of jobs, education, and civil rights during Reconstruction?

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Freed African American slaves.

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What does the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment protect?

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Life, liberty, and property from being taken without fair procedures.

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In what year was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified?

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1865.

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What was the main goal of the Reconstruction period following the Civil War?

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To reintegrate the Southern states into the Union and rebuild the South.

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What is the Thirteenth Amendment?

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An amendment that abolished slavery in the United States.

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What challenges did Freed African American slaves face during Reconstruction?

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Lack of jobs, education, and civil rights.

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What is the significance of the Fourteenth Amendment?

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It granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.

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What role did the Freedmen's Bureau play during Reconstruction?

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It provided assistance to freed slaves and poor whites in the South.

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What was the impact of Black Codes during Reconstruction?

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They restricted the rights and freedoms of African Americans.