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Power to the People

The fourteenth amendment was one of the three Reconstruction amendments that had the most lasting effect. It’s due process of law clause preserved individual freedoms and limited the power of the government to take away previously mentioned  freedoms. Years after … Continue reading

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Land, Labor & Freedom

Freedom to own property. Before 1865, African Americans were slaves, working without payment. During the Reconstruction era, African Americans believed that they deserved to acquire the land that they worked on due to the fact that they haven’t received payment … Continue reading

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