Political Rights of African Americans Civil War Amendments

Political Rights of African Americans

Civil War Amendments 13 th- Neither slaver nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted shall exist within the United States. 14 th – All persons born or naturalized in the United States are entitled to equal protection of the law, and no state could deprive any person of life, liberty , or property without due process. 15 th – No one can be kept from voting because of “race, color, or previous condition of servitude. ”

Amendments Summarized 13 th Amendment Ended Slavery 14 th Amendment Grants African Americans equal protection under the law. 15 th Amendment Grants African Americans right to vote.

Freedman’s Bureau Created as part of Congressional Reconstruction Goal was to help protect African American’s Rights. Particular addressed blacks working

African American Rights

African American Rights Jim Crow Poll Tax (annual tax to be paid to qualify to vote) Literacy Test Grandfather Clause Helped whites who failed the literacy test Said if your failed the literacy test you could still vote if you father or grandfather voted prior to Jan. 1, 1867 Ruled out all African Americans Schools

African American Rights Plessy V. Ferguson Law case was brought claiming Jim Crow Laws are unconstitutional Supreme Court claimed separation of races in public was legal (Separate but Equal) Separate but equal stood for almost 60 years.

Assignment Directions: Answer the following questions on 2 of the pictures below. You can gain 2 points extra credit for each picture beyond the two that are required What aspect of the picture sticks out the most? Describe what you see in the picture. What emotions do you believe the people are feeling in the picture or feel by looking at the sign? What specific information about Jim Crow Laws can you see in the phototgraph?

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