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Match the following amendments with their purpose:
13th Amendment = Abolished slavery in the United States 14th Amendment = Grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. 15th Amendment = Outlaws discrimination in voting rights based on race, color, or previous servitude Voting Rights Act of 1965 = Legislation that aimed to protect Black voting rights
Match the following practices with their impact on Black voters in the South:
Poll taxes = Effectively disenfranchised Black voters after Reconstruction Literacy tests = Used to prevent Black citizens from voting Reconstruction Act of 1867 = Enfranchised Black male voters in the South Civil rights movement = Led to passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Enfranchise = Grant the right to vote Disenfranchise = Take away the right to vote Reconstruction = Period following the Civil War aimed at rebuilding the South Discrimination = Unfair treatment based on race, color, or previous servitude
Match the following actions with their consequences for Black voters:
Passing Reconstruction Act of 1867 = Enfranchised Black male voters in the South Enacting poll taxes and literacy tests = Disenfranchised Black voters in the South after Reconstruction Civil rights movement = Led to fulfillment of the 15th Amendment through Voting Rights Act of 1965 End of Reconstruction in 1877 = Southern states effectively disenfranchised Black voters
Match the following time periods with their significance for voting rights:
1877 (End of Reconstruction) = Southern states disenfranchised Black voters with discriminatory practices 1965 (Passage of Voting Rights Act) = Fulfillment of protection for Black voting rights promised by the 15th Amendment Post-Civil War era = Saw enfranchisement and disenfranchisement of Black voters through legislation and discriminatory practices Pre-civil rights movement period = Struggle for equality and protection of voting rights for African Americans
What was the Supreme Court's ruling in 1894's Pollock v. Farmer's Loan and Trust regarding income tax?
An income tax imposed by Congress was deemed unconstitutional.
How did the 16th Amendment impact the federal government's revenue sources and spending authority?
It significantly expanded both the revenue sources and spending authority.
What was the main effect of the 16th Amendment on the federal government's role in American life?
It allowed the federal government to become a stronger force in American life.
Why was the 16th Amendment considered a significant change in the United States' taxation system?
It removed the need for apportionment among states for income taxes.
What was the outcome of the first constitutional amendment ratified during the Progressive era?
Granted Congress the power to impose a nationwide income tax.
Learn about the 15th Amendment, which granted Black male voters the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Explore how Congress sought to protect this right under the Constitution during the Reconstruction era.
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