Question

amendments to the constitution, also called the reconstruction amendments, were adopted from 1865-1870.

• the thirteenth amendment abolished slavery and indentured servitude.
• the fourteenth amendment granted citizenship to all people born in the u.s., giving newly freed african americans citizenship.
• the fifteenth amendment gave all males the right to vote, meaning that freed black men now had the right to vote.
• barriers to equality: because freedmen often had no assets and no other option to make a living, many worked on their former plantations as sharecroppers in situations similar to slavery. sharecroppers farmed a landowner’s land in exchange for a share of the crop. they were at the mercy of landowners, leaving them indebted, mistreated, and struggling to get by.
• state - sanctioned racism: black codes, and later jim crow laws, were enacted in the south, limiting the freedoms of african americans and delaying true equality.

what was the south’s response to the abolition of slavery?

• many states encouraged the establishment of black - owned businesses and schools.
• many states introduced black codes to limit the freedoms and rights of african americans.
• many states instituted additional protections for the rights of african americans.

Explanation:

To answer the question, we analyze the provided text and the options:

• The first option ("Many states encouraged...") is incorrect as the text mentions barriers like sharecropping and state - sanctioned racism, not encouragement of Black - owned businesses/schools.
• The second option ("Many states introduced Black Codes...") matches the text's mention of "State - Sanctioned Racism: Black Codes, and later Jim Crow laws, were enacted in the South, limiting the freedoms of African Americans...".
• The third option ("Many states instituted additional protections...") is incorrect as the text shows the South limited African Americans' freedoms, not protected them.

Answer:

B. Many states introduced Black Codes to limit the freedoms and rights of African Americans.