After the conclusion of the Civil War, African Americans received new constitutional protections under Amendments 13, 14, and 15. What rights did these amendments provide the recently freed slaves?
Shortly, after the Civil War, southern whites enacted Jim Crow laws to deny African Americans their newly won rights. What were Jim Crow laws and how did they prevent African Americans from being free?
Be sure to consider the following:
Why was the Ku Klux Klan formed?
Why were thousands of African Americans lynched during the Jim Crow Era?
When did the Jim Crow Era end?
Format your assignment as follows:
Length: at least four (4) pages; excludes the cover page and references
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Essay form. Bullets or numbered responses are not acceptable.
Title page
A list of works cited and sources used to support your points; must include at least two (2) academic sources. Reference to sources such as encyclopedias, textbooks, Wikipedia, atlases, dictionaries, almanacs, are not allowed.
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