Why was the Freedman's Bureau established in 1865?
To help free slaves
To help freed slaves earn the right to vote
To help freed slaves succeed
To help Southern plantation owners find cheap labor.
Question 3 (1 point)
Which one of the following divided the south into 5 military districts and allowed generals to enforce laws?
The Civil Rights Act of 1866
The 14th amendment
Black Codes
The Reconstruction Acts of 1867
Question 4 (1 point)
Why was the Civil Rights Act of 1866 passed?
I have no idea
The South had been destroyed by the war and Congress wanted to help rebuild it
The South was enforcing unfair laws called Black Codes and Congress was trying to make them treat freed slaves fairly
Congress wanted to make sure Southern plantation owners were treated fairly by freed slaves
Question 5 (1 point)
What were black codes?
unfair laws passed in the South following the Civil War that limited the rights of black people.
Laws passed to grant full rights of citizenship to freed slaves.
A proclamation freeing all slaves across the United States
Laws passed to encourage Northern African-Americans to move south.