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How did Ida B. Wells contribute to the protection of African American rights?
By advocating for a federal anti-lynching law
What strategy did the politicians known as Redeemers employ to gain political power?
Implementing segregation and discrimination laws
How did Reconstruction impact the lives of African Americans in the South?
Improved social opportunities and integration
What impact did the Plessy v. Ferguson case have on segregation in the United States?
Legitimized racial discrimination through 'separate but equal' doctrine
What was one of the main issues faced by African Americans as they exercised their new rights after the Civil War?
Black codes restricting their freedoms
How did the bitterness between the North and South after the Civil War affect the rejoining of seceded states?
It caused a power struggle between the executive and legislative branches of government
What were the goals of the Ku Klux Klan during the Reconstruction era?
Oppose Republican policies and intimidate African Americans
How did the Federal government respond to racial violence during the period discussed in the text?
They introduced laws and measures to protect the rights of African Americans
Why did General Sherman believe should be done with lands that had come under government control during the war?
Distribute the lands to formerly enslaved people for their use and benefit
How did northerners and southerners react to General Sherman's plan regarding confiscated lands?
Northerners generally supported it, but southerners strongly opposed it
What were the primary political gains that African Americans hoped to achieve after the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment?
Voting rights and equal protection under the law
How did white southerners respond to African Americans' aspirations for political gains post-Thirteenth Amendment?
By enacting harsh laws such as Black Codes to limit African American rights
Explore the challenges and efforts to secure rights for African Americans following the Civil War, including reconstruction and the impact of black codes. Learn about the struggles and progress towards equality during this transformative period in American history.
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