USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following had the greatest impact on extending the civil rights of African Americans during Reconstruction?
A
Ratification of the Bill of Rights
B
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
C
Passing of the southern Black Codes
D
Ratification of the 14th Amendment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the Fourteenth Amendment? The Fourteenth Amendment forced state governments to abide by almost every provision in the Bill of Rights, but the process took over 100 years.

Detailed explanation-2: -No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Detailed explanation-3: -14th Amendment-Citizenship Rights, Equal Protection, Apportionment, Civil War Debt.

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