Civil Rights Act of 1866 and Related Topics Flashcard

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What was the primary purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

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To free enslaved people in Confederate states

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Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

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Abraham Lincoln

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What was a key effect of the Black Codes?

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They restricted the freedom of African Americans in the South

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What does the term “abolish” mean?

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To completely end or eliminate something

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Why did President Andrew Johnson veto the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

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He believed African Americans should not have citizenship, He wanted to give former Confederate states more control, He supported the Black Codes.

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What does the word “veto” mean?

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To reject or refuse to approve a bill

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What was the main argument used by Dred Scott in his Supreme Court case?

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He was a citizen because he had lived in a free state

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Why was the Dred Scott decision significant?

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It reinforced slavery by denying African Americans citizenship.

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What does the term “citizen” mean?

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A person who is legally recognized as a member of a country

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Which amendment later granted citizenship to all people born in the United States, including formerly enslaved people?

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14th Amendment