12 Questions
Which political party did the ex-Confederates and their allies belong to after the end of the Civil War?
Democratic Party
According to the report, what did the opponents of African American progress do?
Rallied against their progress
Who are the congressmen that are mentioned as pictured in the image from the investigation?
Jefferson Long, Robert DeLarge, and Josiah Walls
What did the ex-Confederates do to the former slaves and their allies?
Inflicted intolerable hardships on them
Where were the ex-Confederates and their allies depicted as fleeing to in utter despair?
The North
What did the report describe as 'the former slaves' freedom'?
'Honest toil rewarded by honest compensation'
What was the significance of the Thirteenth Amendment passed in 1865 by Congress?
It abolished slavery.
Which event marked the beginning of the Great Migration?
The end of the Civil War.
What was one major consequence of the Great Migration?
The growth of African American communities in Northern cities.
What motivated African Americans to leave the rural South during the Great Migration?
The promise of a safer life.
What was significant about Louisiana in 1872 in relation to African American history?
It elected the nation's first African American governor.
When did African Americans start moving North in large numbers?
1879
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