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

A
a selection of jobs
B
easy access to education
C
lack of money and land
D
a decrease in discrimination
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Why was a national law against slavery needed after 1863 even though the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued?

A
Slavery was still widespread in the North.
B
Slavery was still widespread in the South.
C
The proclamation only applied to the Confederacy.
D
The proclamation only applied to states in the Union.
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Which statement best describes the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments?

A
All three amendments granted voting rights to American citizens.
B
All three amendments were ratified in the midst of the Civil War.
C
All three amendments faced little resistance from the nation.
D
All three amendments attempted to secure rights for African Americans.
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Why did the issue of voting lead to another constitutional amendment in the late 1800s?

A
Congress decided to extend voting rights to White women.
B
African Americans had achieved equality in most other areas.
C
White Southerners experiencing poverty were blocked from voting by poll taxes.
D
Congress was worried that White Southerners would stop African Americans from voting.
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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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Which statement best describes the Fourteenth Amendment?

A
It granted citizenship to all individuals living in the United States.
B
It enfranchised all male citizens and gave them the right to vote.
C
It prevented states from denying citizens equal protection under the law.
D
It allowed states to seize citizens’ property without due process of the law.
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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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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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Which best describes the long-term impact of the Fourteenth Amendment?

A
The Fourteenth Amendment has had little impact on American society.
B
The Fourteenth Amendment made it difficult for African Americans to vote.
C
The Fourteenth Amendment allowed Southern states to pass the Black Codes.
D
The Fourteenth Amendment later became the basis for equal rights claims.
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When the Thirteenth Amendment abolished involuntary servitude, it became illegal to

A
emancipate any individual or group.
B
force one person to work for another person.
C
hire workers for low wages and long hours.
D
vote against slavery in a Confederate state.
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As described in the Thirteenth Amendment, involuntary servitude was

A
a way for formerly enslaved people to acquire land over time.
B
a way for people to earn a living in a variety of low-paying jobs.
C
a system of making people work without pay or against their will.
D
a system that allowed workers to choose a job or an employer.
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Poll taxes and literacy tests were established to limit the voting rights of

A
White Southerners.
B
people in border states.
C
African American men.
D
African American women.
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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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