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Fair or Foul?
Select three Reconstruction-era laws from the bank. Label each one fair or foul. Support your position with facts and informed opinion.
Wade-Davis BillProclamation of Amnesty & ReconstructionMilitary Reconstruction Act13th Amendment14th Amendment15th Amendmentpoll taxesliteracy testsJim Crow laws
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Fair or Foul?
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Fair or Foul?
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Fair or Foul?
Fair or Foul?
Select three Reconstruction-era laws from the bank. Label each one fair or foul. Support your position with facts and informed opinion.
Wade-Davis BillProclamation of Amnesty & ReconstructionMilitary Reconstruction Act13th Amendment14th Amendment15th Amendmentpoll taxesliteracy testsJim Crow laws
Law:
Fair or Foul?
Law:
Fair or Foul?
Law:
Fair or Foul?
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1. Wade-Davis Bill: Foul
The Wade-Davis Bill was a Reconstruction-era law that required a majority of white males in a former Confederate state to take an oath of allegiance before they could participate in the state's government. This law was considered foul because it greatly limited the ability of former Confederates to participate in the political process and hindered the progress of Reconstruction.
2. Military Reconstruction Act: Fair
The Military Reconstruction Act was passed in 1867 and divided the Confederate states into military districts ruled by Union generals. This law can be considered fair as it aimed to protect newly freed slaves and ensure that they were able to exercise their rights without interference from Southern governments that were resistant to granting them those rights.
3. Jim Crow laws: Foul
Jim Crow laws were a series of state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. These laws enforced racial discrimination and perpetuated racism and inequality. Jim Crow laws were foul because they were inherently unjust and violated the principles of equality and fairness.
The Wade-Davis Bill was a Reconstruction-era law that required a majority of white males in a former Confederate state to take an oath of allegiance before they could participate in the state's government. This law was considered foul because it greatly limited the ability of former Confederates to participate in the political process and hindered the progress of Reconstruction.
2. Military Reconstruction Act: Fair
The Military Reconstruction Act was passed in 1867 and divided the Confederate states into military districts ruled by Union generals. This law can be considered fair as it aimed to protect newly freed slaves and ensure that they were able to exercise their rights without interference from Southern governments that were resistant to granting them those rights.
3. Jim Crow laws: Foul
Jim Crow laws were a series of state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. These laws enforced racial discrimination and perpetuated racism and inequality. Jim Crow laws were foul because they were inherently unjust and violated the principles of equality and fairness.