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Why were poll taxes created?
Mainly as a way of preventing poor people- especially newly freed blacks in the South after the Civil War- from voting. If you're poor and have little/no money, you're not going to want to spend that money to pay a special tax just to be able to vote.
Whose rights was the Fourteenth Amendment designed to protect?
(newly freed slaves)
What did Jonathan Clark's Gibbs do as a Florida's secretary of state?
Jonathan Clark Gibbs served as Florida's Secretary of State from 1868 to 1872 and was notable for being the first African American to hold the position. During his tenure, he focused on reforming the state's election processes, promoting civil rights, and improving education. Gibbs also worked to ensure that the rights of newly freed African Americans were protected in the post-Civil War era, contributing to the reconstruction efforts in Florida. His leadership was significant in advancing the political representation of African Americans in the state during a tumultuous period.
What were supreme court decisions during the 1870s?
In the 1870â??s, the United State Supreme Court reached decisions that changed the way citizens were treated as well as the way the government was run. Following the end of the Civil War, newly freed slaves and other African-Americans were granted the same rights as all Americans and guaranteed protection under the law. States that had previously enjoyed more autonomy, were denied the power to define the rights of their citizens and new restrictions to the 14th amendment were applied.
Did Andrew Johnsom help newly freed slaves?
Andrew Johnson did nothing to help newly freed slaves. He was more concerned with helping White people who were hurt by the Civil War, especially Southerns. While Andrew Johnson was fulfilling President Abraham Lincoln's pledge to forgive the South after the war, he ignored everything President Lincoln wanted to do to help the newly freed slaves after the end of the war.
Why did many newly freed African Americans leave plantations?
100,000,000 because like a good poet wrote 100,000,000 newly freed African Americans leave plantations just like apples grow on trees
How did the forteenth amendment further help newly freed African Americans?
It gave them citizenship
True or false most newly freed African Americans voters supported the republican party?
true
What groups started the KKK?
Anyone who was radically racial and willing to scare the newly freed African Americans out of their wits.
What is newly freed African-Americans?
Newly freed African-Americans refers to formerly enslaved individuals who were emancipated following the abolition of slavery in the United States, particularly after the Civil War and the passage of the 13th Amendment in 1865. This newfound freedom presented new opportunities and challenges for these individuals as they sought to establish their lives as free citizens.
How did the southern states prohibit African Americans from voting after Reconstruction ended?
they created poll taxes and literacy tests to stop African Americans from voting; the taxes succeeded because the newly freed African Americans had been forbidden to read as slaves, and had little, or no money to vote with.
Newly freed African Americans urged the federal government to?
Newly freed African Americans urged the federal government to provide them with equal rights, protection from violence and discrimination, access to education, and economic opportunities to help them integrate into society and achieve full citizenship.
What practices in the South created difficulties for newly freed African Americans?
Segregation because of the black codes and Discrimination because of both black codes and Klu Klux Klan
Why were black codes passed?
Black codes were passed in the southern states after the Civil War to restrict the rights and freedoms of newly freed African Americans. These laws aimed to control their behavior, limit their economic opportunities, and maintain a system of white supremacy.
Why was holding political office so important to newly freed African Americans?
By voting & holding office Blacks helped rewrite Southern state constitutions and other basic laws to replace the black codes.
Who were most often the teachers in freed and bureau schools?
In freedmen's and bureau schools, the teachers were typically northern whites, missionaries, and former abolitionists who were committed to educating freed slaves. They were often driven by a sense of moral duty and a belief in the importance of providing education to African Americans. The Freedmen's Bureau also recruited some African American teachers to help educate newly freed slaves.
What were the first things that the Freedmen's Bureau wanted to provide for freed?
The Freedmen's Bureau initially aimed to provide food, shelter, and medical care for newly freed African Americans after the Civil War. They also focused on education and helping freed people find work and negotiate labor contracts.
