Reconstruction was such a successful time period that it was completed within ten years.
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why Reconstruction ended so soon?
Even some of the white Americans who supported giving rights to black people grew sick of supporting Reconstruction.
Check off all of the following that statements that are TRUE about the legacy of Reconstruction.
Which of the following is the best definition of Jim Crow laws?
Black Americans who didn't follow the Jim Crow laws or the social standards of the time could end up as the targets of lynching.
Which group was typically responsible for lynching?
The Civil Rights Acts and the Reconstruction Amendments were officially repealed after the collapse of Reconstruction.
What was the name of the system whereby black men could be arrested and forced to work (in a manner similar to slavery)?
During the Jim Crow era, it was legal for states to pass laws that said "black men cannot vote."
List one type of establishment or accommodation that was commonly segregated during the Jim Crow era.
Explain how both of the following locations were also home to racist policies in the late 1800s: Africa and Germany.