RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
Question
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It was illegal
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It was a right of the states
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It must be a choice of the people
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It should be done only with careful consideration.
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Detailed explanation-1: -With that in mind, Lincoln explained: “It follows from these views that no State upon its own mere motion can lawfully get out of the Union; that resolves and ordinances to that effect are legally void…”
Detailed explanation-2: -President Lincoln in his first inaugural address chose to take a wide view of American history and to share the challenge he faced with his fellow citizens. Lincoln confided to the nation, “We are not enemies, but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.
Detailed explanation-3: -President Lincoln delivered his Second Inaugural Address on March 4, 1865. In the address he urged people to “bind up the nation’s wounds” caused by the Civil War and to move toward a lasting peace.