African Americans had to face many threats. This included the Black Codes. The Black Codes were laws passed in the south right after the Civil War that severely restricted the rights of freed slaves. Some of the Black codes included:
*Making it illegal for African Americans to own or rent farms.
*Allowing white employers to easily take advantage of African American workers.
*Allowing officials to fine or arrest unemployed African Americans.
etc.
The congress responded by making the 14th and 15th amendment.
In the 14th Amendment it allowed African Americans to gain full citizenship,and the principles of equal protection and due process were intended to protect their rights.
In the 15th Amendment it allowed African American men to vote.
This changed some things in the south and helped out African American people break through another glass ceiling.
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In the 110th Congress there are 42 African Americans in the House and 1 in the Senate, totaling 43 total in Congress.
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to gain rights/equality for african americans
The Library of Congress sent many books by African Americans to the Paris Worlds' Fair
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The Library of Congress sent many books by African Americans to the Paris Worlds' Fair
The Library of Congress sent many books by African Americans to the Paris Worlds' Fair
The Library of Congress sent many books by African Americans to the Paris Worlds' Fair
The Library of Congress sent many books by African Americans to the Paris Worlds' Fair
In 1862, Congress passed a law to allow African Americans to join the Union Army.
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