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What did the 13th Amendment do?
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
What did the 14th Amendment do?
Defined birthright citizenship and granted equal protection under the law.
What did the 15th Amendment do?
Prohibited denying the right to vote based on race.
What was the impact of Black Codes?
Limited African American freedoms despite the 13th Amendment.
What was the impact of Jim Crow Laws?
Enforced racial segregation and eroded rights gained during Reconstruction.
What was the impact of Literacy Tests?
Used to suppress Black voting rights after the 15th Amendment.
What was the impact of Poll Taxes?
Used to suppress Black voting rights after the 15th Amendment.
What was the impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Provided full protection of voting rights, addressing the limitations of the 15th Amendment.
How do the 14th and 15th Amendments compare?
14th: Granted citizenship and equal protection. | 15th: Granted voting rights regardless of race.
How do Black Codes and Jim Crow laws compare?
Black Codes: Limited freedoms immediately after slavery. | Jim Crow: Enforced segregation and discrimination later on.
Who was Hiram Revels?
First African American U.S. Senator (Mississippi).
Who was Blanche K. Bruce?
Second African American U.S. Senator (Mississippi).
Who was Joseph Rainey?
First African American member of the U.S. House of Representatives (South Carolina).