Reconstruction Era

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What was the main goal of the Reconstruction Era?

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Rebuilding the US after the Civil War

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What was the purpose of the Black Codes after the Civil War?

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To limit the rights of African Americans

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What amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

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The 13th Amendment

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Constitution amendments adopted during Reconstruction were intended to _______________

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provide legal and political rights for African Americans

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Which amendment recognized African Americans citizenship and offered equal protection under the law?

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The 14th Amendment

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How did the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments protect the rights of African Americans?

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The Constitution now stated that African Americans had to be offered the same opportunities as whites.

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Which workers in the South rented farms and paid rent with cash or crops?

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Sharecroppers

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Why did poor white people and freed African Americans get involved with sharecropping?

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They had little money to buy or rent land.

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Which group of people were known as Freedmen?

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Slaves who were freed at the end of the Civil War.

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What laws replaced Black Codes and encouraged segregation in the South?

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"Jim Crow" laws