The Reconstruction Era
Description: Test your knowledge about the Reconstruction Era in American history. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: reconstruction era american history civil war |
What was the primary goal of the Reconstruction Era?
Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery?
Which constitutional amendment granted citizenship to African Americans?
Which constitutional amendment prohibited states from depriving citizens of the right to vote based on race?
Who was the first African American to serve in the United States Congress?
Which federal agency was created to help enforce the rights of African Americans during the Reconstruction Era?
What was the name of the white supremacist terrorist group that opposed Reconstruction?
What was the name of the federal law that was passed in 1875 to protect the civil rights of African Americans?
What was the name of the Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1875 was unconstitutional?
What was the name of the period of time after the Reconstruction Era when white Southerners regained control of the South and African Americans were subjected to segregation and discrimination?
What was the name of the movement to end segregation and discrimination against African Americans in the United States?
What was the name of the landmark Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that segregation of public schools was unconstitutional?
What was the name of the federal law that was passed in 1964 to prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?
What was the name of the federal law that was passed in 1965 to prohibit discrimination in voting?
What was the name of the federal law that was passed in 1991 to strengthen the Civil Rights Act of 1964?