RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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The Reconstruction is declaredunconstitutional by the 15th Amendment
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Former Confederates were allowed tovote makes the Republican Party popular in the South
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The Democratic Party’s candidatewins because African Americans were prevented from voting
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The Republican, Grant, wins the popular vote only with support ofBlack voters in the South
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 15th Amendment guaranteed African-American men the right to vote. Almost immediately after ratification, African Americans began to take part in running for office and voting.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Senate passed the 15th Amendment on February 26, 1869, by a vote of 39 to 13.
Detailed explanation-3: -The 15th Amendment, which sought to protect the voting rights of Black men after the Civil War, was adopted into the U.S. Constitution in 1870. Despite the amendment, within a few years numerous discriminatory practices were used to prevent Black citizens from exercising their right to vote, especially in the South.
Detailed explanation-4: -Passed by Congress February 26, 1869, and ratified February 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment granted African American men the right to vote.