With the End of the Civil War and the Ratification

question 10

Essay

With the end of the Civil War and the ratification of the Thirteenth,Fourteenth,and Fifteenth Amendments,it seemed like African Americans would finally obtain certain fundamental rights,such as the right to vote and equal protection under the law.What strategies did white southerners (and some northerners)use to continue to deny African Americans these rights? How were these rights ultimately achieved?

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