RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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They gained economic equality
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Their participation in goverment decreased.
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They acheived legal rights through consitutional amendments
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Their political equality was opposed by most Radical Republicans
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement is a valid generalization about the experience of African Americans during the early Reconstruction period (1865-1870)? They achieved legal rights through constitutional amendments.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rise of Black Activism During the first two years of Reconstruction, Black people organized Equal Rights Leagues throughout the South and held state and local conventions to protest discriminatory treatment and demand suffrage, as well as equality before the law.
Detailed explanation-3: -Terms in this set (41) Which statement best describes the status of African Americans immediately after the end of Reconstruction in 1877? Despite the passage of several constitutional amendments, African Americans found that gaining equal rights was very difficult.
Detailed explanation-4: -We now report that during the 12-year period of Reconstruction at least 2, 000 Black women, men, and children were victims of racial terror lynchings. Thousands more were assaulted, raped, or injured in racial terror attacks between 1865 and 1877.