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Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
Topic 5.11
How did the Supreme Court decision in United States v Cruikshank impede the process of reconstruction?
It upheld the concept of separate but equal, solidifying racial segregation.
It reduced federal protection for African American civil rights by ruling enforcement was state responsibility not federal government’s role
It affirmed Native American sovereignty, diverting attention and resources away from Reconstruction efforts
It declared the Homestead Act unconstitutional, causing economic disturbance in the South.
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