Which of the following describes how the three Reconstruction Amendments extended and limited civil rights to Black Americans?(1 point)
Responses
The Reconstruction Amendments freed Black Americans, defined citizenship, extended voting rights for Black American men, and established Jim Crow laws, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Reconstruction Amendments freed Black Americans, defined citizenship, extended voting rights for Black American men, and established Jim Crow laws, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Reconstruction Amendments abolished slavery, defined citizenship, extended voting rights for all citizens, and defined equal protections and due process, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Reconstruction Amendments abolished slavery, defined citizenship, extended voting rights for all citizens, and defined equal protections and due process, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Reconstruction Amendments freed Black Americans, defined citizenship, reversed the Three-Fifths Compromise, and extended voting rights to Black American men, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Reconstruction Amendments freed Black Americans, defined citizenship, reversed the Three-Fifths Compromise, and extended voting rights to Black American men, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Reconstruction Amendments abolished slavery, defined citizenship, and protected Black Americans’ civil rights under the separate but equal clause, but put restrictions on voting rights and land ownership.
The Reconstruction Amendments freed Black Americans, defined citizenship, extended voting rights for all citizens, and defined equal protections and due process, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The correct response is:
The Reconstruction Amendments abolished slavery, defined citizenship, extended voting rights for all citizens, and defined equal protections and due process, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The correct response is:
The Reconstruction Amendments abolished slavery, defined citizenship, extended voting rights for all citizens, and defined equal protections and due process, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
To understand how the three Reconstruction Amendments extended and limited civil rights to Black Americans, we need to examine the amendments individually.
1. The 13th Amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, therefore freeing Black Americans from bondage.
2. The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, defined citizenship and provided equal protection under the law for all citizens. It granted citizenship to freed slaves and prohibited states from denying any person within their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
3. The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, extended voting rights to Black American men, stating that the right to vote shall not be denied or abridged based on race or color.
While these amendments were significant steps towards granting civil rights and equal protections to Black Americans, they had limitations and did not fully prevent discrimination. The response mentions that there were restrictions on voting rights, such as literacy tests and poll taxes, which were used to disfranchise Black voters. Additionally, the separate but equal doctrine was established through court rulings and allowed for racial segregation and discrimination to persist. Land ownership for Black Americans also faced restrictions and challenges.
Therefore, the correct answer is: "The Reconstruction Amendments abolished slavery, defined citizenship, extended voting rights for all citizens, and defined equal protections and due process, but put restrictions on voting rights and did not prevent the separate but equal doctrine."