Question

5.2. outline the key political and legal developments in the civil rights movement
how did the civil war and reconstruction affect the rights of black people in the united states? complete the following statement.
after the civil war, three amendments to the constitution civil rights for black americans. once reconstruction ended, however, severely restricted the rights of black americans, with states taking the lead in segregating many public facilities.
congress limited jim crow laws northern southern expanded

Explanation:

After the Civil - War, Congress passed three constitutional amendments (13th, 14th, 15th) which expanded civil rights for Black Americans. But after Reconstruction ended, Jim Crow laws in southern states severely restricted the rights of Black Americans and led to segregation in public facilities.

Answer:

After the Civil War, three amendments to the Constitution expanded civil rights for Black Americans. Once Reconstruction ended, however, Jim Crow laws severely restricted the rights of Black Americans, with southern states taking the lead in segregating many public facilities.