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What was the focus of the government's initial Reconstruction efforts?
What was the focus of the government's initial Reconstruction efforts?
What did Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan entail?
What did Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan entail?
What event sparked a push for the creation and passage of the 14th amendment?
What event sparked a push for the creation and passage of the 14th amendment?
Who needed to ratify the 14th Amendment for it to go into effect?
Who needed to ratify the 14th Amendment for it to go into effect?
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What was the purpose of the Military Reconstruction Act passed by Congress in 1867?
What was the purpose of the Military Reconstruction Act passed by Congress in 1867?
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What did white southerners label the strict terms and enforcement of the Reconstruction Acts?
What did white southerners label the strict terms and enforcement of the Reconstruction Acts?
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What term was used for northern whites who traveled into the military districts to advance the Radical cause?
What term was used for northern whites who traveled into the military districts to advance the Radical cause?
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What was the main reason Radical Republicans in Congress disliked Lincoln's 10% Plan?
What was the main reason Radical Republicans in Congress disliked Lincoln's 10% Plan?
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Why did Lincoln pocket veto the Wade-Davis Bill?
Why did Lincoln pocket veto the Wade-Davis Bill?
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Who succeeded Abraham Lincoln as President after his assassination?
Who succeeded Abraham Lincoln as President after his assassination?
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What did the Civil Rights Act of 1866 declare about blacks?
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1866 declare about blacks?
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In the Election of 1868, which presidential candidate received votes from almost all former Confederate states?
In the Election of 1868, which presidential candidate received votes from almost all former Confederate states?
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Which amendment forbade the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude?
Which amendment forbade the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude?
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