Author Question: After the Civil War, African Americans were poor and lacked access to education because: a. the ... (Read 70 times)

brutforce · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

After the Civil War, African Americans were poor and lacked access to education because:

a. the federal government prohibited land ownership
b. migration to the north was prohibited
c. land ownership could only be acquired through birth rights
d. state and local government policies maintained rules that economically and socially marginalized former
slaves
e. the Constitution was not amended to protect the civil rights of African Americans

Question 2

Former slaves gained the right to vote in the late 1800s. However, African Americans were prohibited from voting
through local barriers until the passage of:

a. The Civil Rights Act of 1964
b. The Voting Rights Act of 1965
c. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution
d. The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1965
e. The Civil Right Restoration Act of 1987