The Reconstruction Era
Grade 7•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can explain some of the successes and failures of Reconstruction in rebuilding the South and protecting the rights of formerly enslaved people.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Describe the main purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.
2. Explain how Black Codes limited the freedom of formerly enslaved people in the South.
3. What was sharecropping, and how did it affect the economic opportunities of African Americans after the Civil War?
...and 4 more questions
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Failure of Reconstruction | AP US History | Khan Academy
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