The 13th Amendment
In what year was the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified.
1865 because the 13th Amendment was ratified in 1865, officially ending slavery after the civil War.
How did Jim Crow Laws affect black Americans'Access to education and jobs?
They gave Black Americans worse schools and fewer job options.
What specific rights did the Civil Rights Act guarantee to formerly enslaved people?
The right to be U.S. citizens and have equal protection under the law
In this law who did it affect?
Southern states and African Americans
Who was opposed to the Amendments?
The Devacrats
What did the 13th Amendment officially abolish in the United States?
Slavery
What does calling Jim Crow Laws ¨1/10¨ mean in the summary?
They were extremely bad and harmful.
How did southern states respond to being required to follow this law?
Many southern states resisted, passing laws to limit the freedoms of African Americans.
What did it do to the people or society?
It helped rebuild the south and protect African A, Voting rights
Who did it affect?
The African American men.
Which U.S President was in office when the 13th Amendment was ratified?
Abraham Lincoln
What was one way Jim Crow Laws broke the promises of the Constitution?
By supporting fair voting rights.
What are some examples of how the Act was enforced (or not enforced) in different states?
In some places, federal troops enforced the law, but in many areas it was ignored or by passed.
Why was this law made?
To rebuild the south and protect the right of formerly enslaved people.
Which section of the 13th Amendment gives Congress the power to enforce the Amendment with appropriate legislation?
Section 2
Which of the following is an example of segregation under Jim Crow Laws?
Separate and unequal public places for Black people and white people.
Choose the best chance to make this law better?