Constitutional Issue and Resolved
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Abolishing slavery considering a military necessity, would undercut South's main labor source.
Freed all slaves in rebellious states
Slavery
Freed all slaves in rebellious states
Slavery
- 13th Amendment abolishes slavery
- Not a constitutional right/ established supremacy of national government
- South responds to 13th amendment with black codes to limit political power.
- Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1866, but little change
- Nullifies Dred Scott decision and grants citizenship to all born in United States
- States cannot abridge privileges or immunities of citizens
- States cannot deny due process or equal protection of law.
- Prohibits government form denying right to vote based on race or status as former slave
The Weak Public Support System
Southern States pass laws destroying political power of African Americans
- Poll taxes
- Literacy Test
- Grandfather Clauses