History of the United States I / Unit 17 USH1 2410 short lesson, about 20 seconds
What the Documents Could Not Do
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The idea
By eighteen seventy the Constitution guaranteed citizenship, equal protection and the vote regardless of race, and none of those guarantees was reliably available in the South.
In practice
Abram Colby whipped for refusing to give up a legislative seat he had won lawfully.
Where people slip
Unit 16 covers his testimony. A right exists to the extent that someone will enforce it.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
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