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Reconstruction
Question | Answer |
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Reconstruction | Rebuilding the South after the Civil War |
Why was Reconstruction necessary? | The South was destroyed during the Civil War. |
Jim Crow Laws | Laws in the South that made separation of Whites and Blacks legal. |
Black Codes | Former slaves were not allowed to own land, vote, own a gun, or act as a juror in a trial becuase of these. |
Segregation | Separation of people by race. |
13th Amendment | Abolished (ended) slavery. |
14th Amendment | Gave former slaves citizenship. |
15th Amendment | Gave all men (no matter what race) the right to vote. |