RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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How did the 14th amendment protect the rights of African Americans and improve their opportunities?
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African American men were able to hold political office.
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African American men were able vote.
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African Americans were freed.
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African Americans were made citizens, thus gaining “equal protection under the law.”
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The 14th Amendment revoked the Black Codes by declaring that states could not pass laws that denied citizens their constitutional rights and freedoms. No person could be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process (fair treatment by the judicial system), and the law was to be equally applied to everyone.
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