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Who forced Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves?
Nobody forced Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves, he just saw that slavery was not right so he wanted to end it.
What did emancipation proclamation do with the reconstruction?
it freed slaves but most of them were not freed right away. almost 20.000 slaves were freed right away. union must become war for freedom. it declared only those slaves not under union control.
Along with education most freed people wanted?
The right to vote also they wanted land
Why did Missourians write a constitution in 1865?
to give the right to vote to he newly freed slaves
What did freedmen want during reconstruction?
education and land- they wanted land to farm
What were the goals of the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction?
Radical Republicans wanted equal rights for freedmen (freed black slaves) and they also wanted a tougher stance against the south.
What statement describes a major challenge facing former slaves after the abolition of slavery in the US?
Some states passed laws that kept freed slaves from exercising their right to vote
What freedom did Virginia include in its constitution that had not been a right under British government?
that slaves could be freed
What do you call a newly freed slave?
A slave who was just saved from slavery. <--- That is not right They called them " Freedmen". Then the Freedmen's Bureau is was basically the newly freed slaves government. They developed the Black codes that had 3 Main purposes for former slaves.
Did Abraham Lincoln have any Supreme Court nominees?
The man freed slaves. Thats a major one right there.
After the Civil War a major goal of the Radical Republicans in Congress was to?
gain voting right for the newly freed slaves
What actions did Lincoln encourage the freed slaves to take?
Lincoln encouraged freed slaves to take advantage of educational opportunities, pursue economic independence through working and saving money, and to actively participate in the political process by exercising their right to vote.
