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Dred Scott and the Slavery Debate — Unit test

Question 16 • RS AZ-US History A

Which law banned slavery anywhere in the United States or its jurisdiction?

Answer
A
the Civil Rights Act of 1866
B
the Reconstruction Act of 1867
C
the Thirteenth Amendment
D
the Fourteenth Amendment

Explanation

The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States, except as punishment for a crime. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 granted citizenship rights, and the Fourteenth Amendment defined citizenship and guaranteed equal protection; neither was the law that banned slavery.

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