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Which of the following best describes the impact of the Fourteenth Amendment?

A
It took some time for the Fourteenth Amendment to secure the civil rights of African Americans and others.
B
The Amendment immediately blocked the efforts of Southern states to deny the rights of African Americans.
C
The Amendment was never successful in helping Americans achieve equality under the law.
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What was the purpose of each of the Reconstruction Amendments?The amendment made slavery illegal. The amendment gave African American men the right to vote. The amendment provided that African Americans should receive equal protection under the law.

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Selection 1:Thirteenth
Selection 2:Fifteenth
Selection 3:Fourteenth
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The ThirteenthFourteenth✔ Fifteenth amendment gave African American men the right to vote.

A
Thirteenth
B
Fourteenth
C
✔ Fifteenth
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The Thirteenth✔ FourteenthFifteenth amendment provided that African Americans should receive equal protection under the law.

A
Thirteenth
B
✔ Fourteenth
C
Fifteenth
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Prior to ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 was passed to

A
stop discrimination against African Americans.
B
punish officials from the Confederate states.
C
ensure the loyalty of former Confederates.
D
grant all women the same rights as men.
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Which was true of African Americans after slavery ended?

A
Most got out of debt.
B
Many had to leave the United States.
C
Most began to lead much better lives.
D
Many faced discrimination.
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What was one reason why Lincoln pushed for passage of the Thirteenth Amendment?

A
Lincoln required its ratification for Southern states to be readmitted to the Union.
B
Lincoln wanted Congress to expand the rights of white people in the South.
C
Lincoln wanted to avoid punishing the Confederate states for the war.
D
Lincoln decided it was the best way to bring states together after the Civil War.
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The Fifteenth Amendment opened up voting rights for some people, but not for

A
White women.
B
White men experiencing poverty.
C
African American men.
D
former Confederates.
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When did Lincoln propose the Thirteenth Amendment?

A
before the outbreak of the Civil War
B
at the conclusion of the Civil War
C
prior to the Emancipation Proclamation
D
during his 1864 presidential campaign
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After ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment, many African Americans in the South

A
were able to buy their own plantations.
B
were elected to serve in federal office.
C
avoided discrimination by taking farm jobs.
D
stayed in poverty and debt.
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if it could ease the suffering of the country
B
if it was the moral and fair thing to do
C
if African Americans could prove they were deserving
D
if it would punish Southern rebels
E
if it could be deemed necessary
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How did the Fifteenth Amendment help African Americans?

A
It denied the rights of white Southerners.
B
It protected African Americans’ right to due process.
C
It gave African American men the right to vote.
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How did white Southerners get around the Reconstruction Amendments?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
By passing laws for poll taxes and literacy tests, and enacting grandfather clauses
B
By passing the Voting Rights Act
C
By passing black codes and other discriminatory laws
D
By arresting African Americans who tried to vote
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment?

A
to free enslaved African Americans.
B
to establish military rule over the former Confederate States.
C
to guarantee and protect the citizenship and civil rights of African Americans.
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Which of the following best describes the experiences of formerly enslaved people after the Civil War ended?

A
They easily adjusted to life as free people.
B
They struggled to achieve true equality and freedom.
C
They were welcomed in the South as full partners in society.
D
They were economically independent but lacked social equality.
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What was the significance of the Thirteenth Amendment?

A
It freed enslaved people.
B
It ended the Civil War.
C
It gave every former enslaved person some land.
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What does the Fourteenth Amendment provide?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Equality under the law for all citizens
B
Citizenship for African Americans
C
The right to vote for African Americans
D
Emancipation of enslaved people
E
A guarantee of due process of law
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Remember, a claim is a statement of opinion.Use what you have learned to write a claim in support of your chosen amendment by completing this sentence:The ____ Amendment should be passed because ____.

Answer:

The Thirteenth Amendment should be passed because slavery is an immoral practice that violates basic human rights.

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A counterclaim is an argument against something.What was a counterclaim made by those who opposed the Thirteenth Amendment?

A
Freeing enslaved people would anger Northerners
B
Freeing enslaved people could make the Civil War worse
C
Freeing enslaved people would make them unhappy
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What was an argument made by those who opposed the Fifteenth Amendment?

A
Women should not be included in the amendment.
B
The Fourteenth Amendment already guaranteed the right to vote.
C
Giving African Americans the right to vote would change Southern society.

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