Reconstruction Era Flashcard

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What was a significant challenge faced by the Freedmen’s Bureau?

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Very little funding and manpower

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What was one of the freedoms that did not last long after the integration of the South?

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Political freedom

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What was the Freedmen’s Bureau's role in education?

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To establish schools

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According to the 13th Amendment, under what condition can involuntary servitude exist?

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As a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.

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What does the term "duly convicted" imply in the context of the 13th Amendment?

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Convicted through a legal process.

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What does the 15th Amendment prohibit?

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Denying voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude

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Who gave southern land back during the Reconstruction period from 1865-1877?

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Andrew Johnson

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What were the Black Codes?

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Laws that restricted black rights

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What did the Black Codes enforce in terms of social structure?

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Segregation

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Who were the candidates in the 1877 Presidential election?

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Samuel Tilden and Rutherford B. Hayes