RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
PRESIDENT LINCOLNS LEGACY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Allowed blacks the privilege of American citizenship and struck at the Black Codes.
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To make things equal for Native Americans
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To oppress minorities
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -On March 3, 1865, Congress passed “An Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees” to provide food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to displaced Southerners, including newly freed African Americans.
Detailed explanation-2: -Southern states enacted black codes after the Civil War to prevent African Americans from achieving political and economic autonomy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Black or African American – A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. American Indian or Alaska Native – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Detailed explanation-4: -For many years, the Supreme Court ruled that the amendment did not extend the Bill of Rights to the states. Not only did the 14th Amendment fail to extend the Bill of Rights to the states; it also failed to protect the rights of Black citizens.