RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENTS
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Question
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What was the primary reason for the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment (1868)?
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to punish the South for their secession from the Union
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to uphold the legality of the Black Codes
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to guarantee citizenship rights to newly freed slaves
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to allow former Confederate officials to hold public office
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Some southern states began actively passing laws that restricted the rights of former slaves after the Civil War, and Congress responded with the 14th Amendment, designed to place limits on states’ power as well as protect civil rights.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 14th Amendment was designed to grant citizenship to and protect the civil liberties of people recently freed from slavery.
Detailed explanation-3: -What did the Fourteenth Amendment achieve? The Fourteenth Amendment gave citizenship to African Americans and made all Americans equal before the law regardless of race or color.
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