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The 15th Amendment prohibits citizens from being denied the ability to vote due to race. The Republicans in the North were concerned that this amendment would give more power to the Democrats in the South.

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Which of the following describes the policy of apartheid used in South Africa in the years following World War 2?

It prevented nonwhite South Africans from fully participating in politics.


Which amendment ended one cause of trouble between the north and the south?

The thirteenth amendment ended slavery which was one cause of trouble between the north and the south.


Which amendment prohibited individuals who had fought for the south during the Civil War from serving in government?

14th Amendment


Could free black women vote in1789?

Free black women couldn't vote until the 19th Amendment was passed 1920; however, laws stayed in effect in the south until the South the prevented black men and women from voting until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 did away with white primaries and poll taxes.


Why was the fourteenth amendment not successfully implemented in southern states during the reconstruction era?

The Fourteenth Amendment was not successfully implemented in Southern states during the Reconstruction era due to widespread resistance from white Southern leaders and institutions, who sought to maintain their pre-war social order and white supremacy. Additionally, systemic intimidation, violence from groups like the Ku Klux Klan, and the establishment of discriminatory laws, such as Black Codes, undermined its enforcement. The federal government's inconsistent commitment to protecting the rights of newly freed African Americans further weakened the amendment's impact in the South. Ultimately, the withdrawal of federal troops in 1877 marked the end of Reconstruction, allowing Southern states to reassert control and effectively nullify the amendment's guarantees.

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Which group prevented the british victory in the south?

France


Which amendment ensured voting rights for blacks in the South?

15th amendment


How did the Battle of Vicksburg hurt the south?

Losing Vicksburg prevented the South from reinforcing and resupplying its troops from Texas and Arkansas. The surrender prevented the South from using the river for transportation and communications, allowing the North the ability to attack with impunity, at will.


How is South American blastomycosis prevented?

There is no way to prevent the disease.


What did the northern blockade on the south do?

It prevented the South from selling its cotton to Europe; specially Great Britain.


Which of the following describes the policy of apartheid used in South Africa in the years following World War 2?

It prevented nonwhite South Africans from fully participating in politics.


How did the south get around the 13th amendment?

After the 13th Amendment abolished slavery, the South implemented discriminatory laws known as Black Codes and later Jim Crow laws to uphold white supremacy and restrict the freedoms of newly freed slaves. This system of segregation and oppression allowed them to maintain control over African Americans despite the abolition of slavery.


What has successfully implemented a policy of affirmative action?

South Africa


What did the US do in response to the Geneva accord?

It prevented elections in South Vietnam


What did the US to do in response to the Geneva accords?

It prevented elections in South Vietnam


Why did the US prevented an election in south Vietnam?

A communist would win


What did the us do in the response to the Geneva accords?

It prevented elections in South Vietnam