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What was the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, and why did it face so much resistance?
This ruled that school segregation was unconstitutional because “separate but equal” was inherently unequal. It sparked hope but also massive white resistance in Southern states that delayed or did not want integration, some even shut down public schools.
What was the union’s goal at the start of the war?
The union’s goal was to preserve the United States and bring the southern states back into the union.
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Fort Sumter
Why did the Southern states secede from the Union?
Southern leaders feared Lincoln would end slavery, so they broke away from the Union to protect slavery and their states’ rights.
What did the 13,14, and 15th amendments do?
13th: Ended slavery. 14th: Gave citizenship and equal protection under the law. 15th: Gave Black men the right to vote.
How did white southerners try to stop Reconstruction progress?
White Southerners tried to stop Reconstruction by passing Black Codes to limit Black rights and using vagrancy laws to arrest them. They used sharecropping to keep people in poverty and violence from groups like the KKK to scare Black people from voting. They also created poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses to take away voting rights.