College/University/Graduate School paper Help: What was the Civil Rights Bill and what did it represent?
What were the limitations of the Reconstruction Act of 1867? Why did women compare their status to slavery and feel the need to be liberated from marriage?
How were women’s perceptions received in regards to the 13th amendment regarding slaves and why?
How was the Reconstruction Act a “radical departure” in American history despite its limitations?
Discuss the difference between the moderate stance and the Radical Republican view of Reconstruction.
Why did the moderates eventually flee to the side of the Radicals? How and why did their political position change?
What was the Civil Rights Bill and what did it represent?
Why did Congress enact the 14th Amendment?
How was the amendment different than the Civil Rights Act and why did the Republicans deem it necessary?
What did the amendment prohibit states from doing?
Was it effective in promoting legal equality of man? Why or why not? H
ow does the 14th Amendment explain why marginalized groups look to the federal government for protection?
