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Constitutional Amendments — Quiz

Question 6 • Civics and Government

Which of these did many African Americans experience after passage of the Thirteenth Amendment?

Answer
A
a decrease in discrimination
B
easy access to education
C
lack of money and land
D
a selection of jobs

Explanation

The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery, but it did not provide formerly enslaved people with land or money. Many African Americans therefore faced poverty and had to work under unfair arrangements, such as sharecropping. The correct choice is “lack of money and land.”

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