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Why did congress pass laws protecting civil rights during reconstruction?
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∙ 13y ago
Civil Rights legislation was enacted to protect the rights of citizens who were mistreated, treated unfairly, and harassed within communities. Civil Rights for African Americans was a long, hard-fought battle, and only occurred after a few hundred years of maltreatment. Civil Rights is still largely thought of as a race issue, but the issues underpinning "civil rights" affect all races.
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∙ 11y agoBecause the African Americans were doing protests and the protests were on television, and then Kennedy died which people were upset about and Kennedy was the one to write the civil rights legislation.
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∙ 13y agoTo Abolish black codes in the south.
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Why was the Civil Rights Act of 1957 significant?
It was the first civil rights bill passed by Congress since Reconstruction.-Novanet
In adopting the 14 amendment congress was primarily concerned with?
B. Protecting Legislation guaranteeing civil rights to former slaves.
The most long-lasting victory for civil rights achieved during Reconstruction was the?
ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
How were African Americans given citizenship rights after the US Civil War?
With the Reconstruction Amendments
What did members of southern states to limit the rights of African Americans during reconstruction?
by enacting jim crow laws
Why did Congress pass laws protecting civil-rights during Reconstruction?
To Abolish black codes in the south.
Which did Congress want during Reconstruction that Andrew Johnson opposed?
Passing the Civil Rights act.
The job of protecting the rights listed in the bill of rights belongs mainly to who?
the job of protecting the rights is the congress
What did Congress want during Reconstruction that Andrew Johnson opposed?
Outlawing the Black Codes Passing the First Reconstruction Act Passing the Civil Rights Act
How effective were the Reconstruction Amendments in protecting African American rights?
They were very effective
The rights of what two groups were areas of conflict during Reconstruction?
The rights of newly freed slaves and the southern white population were areas of conflict during Reconstruction. Issues such as voting rights, land ownership, and labor rights were hotly debated between these groups as the nation sought to rebuild and redefine itself after the Civil War.
Who was responsible for protecting the unalienable rights of life liberty and property?
The Congress
Which best describes a difference between Johnson's Reconstruction plan and Congress' plan?
A major difference between Johnson's Reconstruction plan and Congress' plan was their approach to granting political rights to freed slaves. Johnson's plan mainly focused on restoring political power to former Confederate leaders, while Congress' plan, known as Radical Reconstruction, aimed at protecting the civil and political rights of freed slaves through legislation like the Civil Rights Act and the Fourteenth Amendment. Additionally, Congress' plan was much more aggressive in terms of government intervention in the Southern states than Johnson's more lenient and forgiving approach.
Why was the Civil Rights Act of 1957 significant?
It was the first civil rights bill passed by Congress since Reconstruction.-Novanet
Who fought to restrict African American rights during reconstruction?
President Andrew Jackson restricted African American rights during reconstruction. Blacks were excluded from southern politics. Radical Reconstruction occurred from 1867 to 1877
What did congress try to do after taking over reconstruction?
Congress tried to give more rights to former slaves and remove Confederate leaders from power.
What was Johnson's reconstruction plan?
Johnson, after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, proposed to carry out Lincoln's ideas for Reconstruction. Congress proposed the 13th Amendment which called for the abolition of slavery in all parts of the country. Later, Congress organized the Freedmen's Bureau which helped Blacks find jobs, protected their rights, and established hospitals and schools for them throughout the South. Due to the formation of the Black Codes and the Ku Klux Klan, Congress was convinced that Johnson's plan for Reconstruction had failed and Congress took control. President Johnson opposed Congressional Reconstruction saying it was unfair to the South. Congress responded by passing the Reconstruction Acts, which listed requirements for a state's readmission into the Union. After Johnson vetoed the Reconstruction Acts, Congress repassed them when 2/3 of the Senate and 2/3 of the House approved the acts.
