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Discrimination and Reconstruction: Legislation, State Opposition, and Supreme Court

Explore the Reconstruction Legislation and State Opposition Acts that were enacted to address civil rights of African Americans. Learn about the series of Federal Acts and Amendments, as well as the role of the Supreme Court in shaping civil rights. Engage in activities such as reading Acts and Black Codes to deepen understanding.

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Discrimination and Reconstruction: Legislation, State Opposition, and Supreme Court

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  1. Warm-up: • What is discrimination? • What do you think can be done to stop it?

  2. Reconstruction Legislation & State Opposition

  3. Acts (laws) • A series of Federal Acts were passed to address civil rights of African Americans • Civil Rights Act of 1866 • Reconstruction Act of 1867 • Civil Rights Act 1875

  4. Amendments • When the Acts did not seem to be enough, the Federal government attempted to provide rights to African Americans by adding Amendments to the Constitution • 13th Amendment: freed slaves • 14th Amendment: made African Americans citizens and deserved rights accordingly • 15th Amendment: gave African Americans the right to vote

  5. State Opposition • Black Codes • Ku Klux Klan • Jim Crow Laws

  6. Supreme Court • Played role in ending Reconstruction • 1873 Slaughterhouse Cases • 1876 U.S. vs. Reese • 1876 U.S. vs. Cruikshank • Placed control of individual’s basic civil rights in the hand of the states • Limited the federal government’s ability too protect the civil and voting rights of African Americans

  7. Activity: • Reading of Acts • Reading of Black Codes

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