Reconstruction Era Amendments and Issues

The video covers the end of the Civil War, Lincoln's reconstruction plan, and the challenges faced in reuniting the nation. It discusses the Reconstruction Amendments, Frederick Douglass's advocacy for voting rights, and the legal loopholes that allowed continued discrimination. The video also addresses the challenges to voting rights, including the role of the KKK, and concludes with drawing instructions related to the amendments.

What was Abraham Lincoln's primary goal for the country after the Civil War?

• To punish the South

• To abolish the presidency

• To reconcile and forgive

• To expand the Union

How did Andrew Johnson's approach to Reconstruction differ from Lincoln's?

• He wanted to punish the South more severely

• He was more lenient and forgiving

• He focused on economic development

• He ignored the South completely

What was Frederick Douglass's main concern regarding the newly freed slaves?

• They would become political leaders

• They would be re-enslaved through legal loopholes

• They would not receive education

• They would return to Africa

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 16th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

What does the 14th Amendment guarantee?

• The right to bear arms

• The right to privacy

• Equal protection under the law

• The right to free speech

What was the purpose of the 15th Amendment?

• To grant citizenship to all born in the U.S.

• To abolish slavery

• To establish income tax

• To grant voting rights regardless of race

What were Jim Crow laws designed to do?

• Segregate and disenfranchise African Americans

• Support women's suffrage

• Promote racial equality

• Encourage economic growth

What was the grandfather clause used for?

• To exempt certain people from literacy tests

• To establish new state governments

• To allow women to vote

• To provide land to freed slaves

Which group used violence to suppress African American voting rights?

• The Union Army

• The Freedmen's Bureau

• The Abolitionists

• The Ku Klux Klan

What was the intended role of voting rights according to the 15th Amendment?

• To allow citizens to control the government

• To ensure economic prosperity

• To establish a national religion

• To promote educational reforms