RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENTS
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Compromise of 1850
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15th amendment
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Dred Scot v Sanford decision
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified on February 3, 1870. The last of the “Reconstruction Amendments, ” the Fifteenth Amendment banned the denial or abridgment of suffrage on the basis of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It effectively gave African-American men the right to vote.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Many southern states reacted poorly to the 15th Amendment. In an attempt to circumvent the 15th Amendment, some states instituted a poll tax, charging money for the right to vote. This impacted both African Americans, who were excluded from most well-paying jobs, and poor white citizens.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main impetus behind the 15th Amendment was the Republican desire to entrench its power in both the North and the South. Black votes would help accomplish that end. The measure was passed by Congress in 1869, and was quickly ratified by the requisite three-fourths of the states in 1870.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Constitution (15th Amendment Act), 1963 Provided the compensatory allowance for the transfer of judges from one High Court to another. Allowed the retired High Court judge to act as the Supreme Court’s ad-hoc judge. Provided for the age determination procedure of the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court.