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Why is it important for people to know about Reconstruction?

because it is a complex period in US history, as it follows the most bloodiest war in american history, the civil war, another reason why they should learn and know about it is because it has an impact on the US to this very day, from the formation of the klu klux klan, and other white supremachist groups.

Explanation:

regarding the law, the 15th amendment was specifically designed thinking in the rights of black free men.

even though ratified on february 3, 1870, the promise of the 15th amendment would not be fully applied for a long time.poll taxes and literacy tests would allow southern states disenfranchise african americans. only in 1965 the voting rights for african americans would be actually able to vote in the south.

in 1965, president johnson signed the voting rights act, which aimed to overcome legal barriers that prevented african americans from voting as it was guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the u.s. constitution.