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Political activity by newly freed slaves gave rise to the formation of the Ku Klux Klan. The Ku Klux Klan was founded in 1865.
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Who freed slaves and gave speeches in the north?
Martin Luther King
What was one import thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
he freed the slaves
Who or what gave freedom to slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation given by Abraham Lincoln freed slaves who lived in states that were not controlled by the Union.
What gave African American full citizenship?
The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves, but since US was separated at the time it was not recognized by southerners. Therefore few slaves were actually freed. After the Civil War however, the 13th amendment was issued and that is what gave them citizenship.
What does emancipatin proclomation mean?
The Emancipation Proclamation was the proclamation that Lincoln gave during the civil war that freed the slaves.
Why was the freedmen's bureau so important to the south?
because it gave all freed slaves free stuff !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BYE
What was the political effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Many of the poor Irish emigrants protested the proclamation, leading to riots when the Union instituted the draft. It gave the Union the moral high ground so that: diplomatically, it prevented England, France, and Spain from recognizing The Confederacy as a sovereign nation, preventing them from lending direct military or financial support.
What is the benefits of sharecropping in southern states following the Civil War?
Sharecropping gave freed slaves a chance to earn a living and gave landowners a much needed labor force.
What did the freedmen's bureau do to help freed slaves?
It gave many slaves education, jobs, food, and it also helping them to find a way to get jobs and something to do so they wouldn't have to go into poverty.
What is the name of the document that gave slaves freedom?
The document that President Abraham Lincoln used to free the slaves was called the Emancipation Proclamation. It freed slaves in the rebelling Southern states only, not border states. They were freed later. As Lincoln had no authority to free slaves, this was a war measure. The results were that slaves in areas captured by Union forces were freed.
What is The freeing of individual slaves?
Manumission is the act of a slave owner freeing their slaves.
What were the purposed of the freedmens bureau?
the main purpose of the freedmens bureau was to provide education for the newly freed slaves but also gave out food, clothes and shelter.
