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Term | Definition |
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13th Amendment | bans slavery in the United States and all of its territories. |
14th Amendment | grants citizenship to all persons born in the United States and guarantees them equal protection under the law |
15th Amendment | ensures all citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. |
Reconstruction policies and problems | • Southern military leaders could not hold office. African Americans could hold public office • African Americans gained equal rights as a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which also authorized the use of federal troops for its enforcement |
when did reconstruction end? | Reconstruction ended in 1877 |
Jim crow laws | segregation of schools and churches |
Abraham Lincoln | Reconstruction plan calling for reconciliation Preservation of the Union was more important than punishing the South |
Robert E. Lee | • Urged Southerners to reconcile with Northerners at the end of the war and reunite as Americans when some wanted to continue to fight |
Frederick Douglass | • Fought for adoption of constitutional amendments that guaranteed voting rights • Was a powerful voice for human rights and civil liberties for all |