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24 Cards in this Set
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The great movement of freedom for African Americans was finally complete in _________ of __________.
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December of 1865
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This amendment was ratified or approved in December of 1865.
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The 13th amendment
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The period of history following the Civil War is known as ______________.
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Reconstruction
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What is the Freedmen's Bureau?
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The Freedmen's Bureau is an organization setup by Congress to help former enslaved African Americans build new lives.
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Why did Congress pass the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
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Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 because they became troubled at how African Americans were being treated and they voted on a new, tougher plan for Reconstruction.
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During Reconstruction, _________ ___________ began to exercise their newfound freedom.
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African Americans
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What is discrimination?
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Discrimination is the unfair difference in the treatment of people.
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During the Reconstruction period what did Congress do?
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Congress passed laws to help rebuild the nation and bring the Southern states back into the Union.
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This amendment gave citizenship to all persons born in the United States and equal protection under the law.
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The 14th amendment
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African Americans began to feel the effects of discrimination as the _______ and _________ promised to them were taken away by many _________ ________.
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freedoms and rights
Southern states |
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What was the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
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The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was a plan that declared that all Americans were citizens and everyone had the same rights.
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Which amendment abolished slavery in the US and its territories?
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13th amendment
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Who was responsible for enforcing the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
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It was enforced by federal troops, or the Northern soldiers whose job was to make sure the South followed the plan.
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______ ________ served as governors of the Southern states.
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Union officers
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As a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, ______ ________ were thrown out and _________ military leaders were not allowed to hold any offices.
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state governments
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What are the Black Codes?
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The Black Codes were laws, which once again, restricted the civil rights of African Americans.
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What two things did the Southern states have to do in order to return to the union?
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1. Rewrite their constitutions to give all men the right to vote.
2. Approve the 14th amendment |
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What are carpetbaggers?
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Carpetbaggers are northerners that moved to the South to make money and arrived with their belongings in suitcases made of carpeting.
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What is the 15th amendment?
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The 15th amendment ensured all citizens had the right to vote regardless of their race, color, or the fact they were once slaves.
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Reconstruction ended with the _________ of _______.
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Election of 1876
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Which president removed federal troops from the South?
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President Rutherford B. Hayes
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The rights that African Americans had gained during Reconstruction were lost once again through the ________ _________.
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Black Codes
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As a result of discrimination, African Americans were not allowed to _______, hold ________, use _______ ________ with whites, or attend _______ ________.
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vote
office public facilities white schools |
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What things did the Freedmen's Bureau provide to help African Americans build new lives?
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food, clothing, shelter, medicine and schools
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