15 Questions
What was the main goal of the Redeemers in the post-Civil War South?
To restore the social order of the Old South
Why did the Redeemers pass Black Codes in the Southern states?
To limit the rights of African Americans
How did the Redeemers disenfranchise African Americans despite the 15th Amendment?
By imposing literacy tests in languages other than English
What was the significance of the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision?
It upheld the doctrine of 'separate but equal'
How did paramilitary groups like the Ku Klux Klan impact voting rights in the South?
By intimidating and attacking people to prevent African Americans and white Republicans from voting
What was the main difference in terms of payment between tenant farmers and sharecroppers?
Tenant farmers paid cash upfront for renting the fields, while sharecroppers paid the landowner a portion of the crop after the harvest.
Why did many sharecroppers have to stay at the plantation even after the harvest?
Because their share of the crops at the harvest was insufficient to pay debts owed to the plantation store.
What was a key advantage for business owners who leased convicts for labor?
Convicts provided an inexpensive workforce with low labor demands.
What kind of offenses could lead someone to be sentenced to convict labor?
Illegal gambling and vagrancy.
'Redeemers' in the South were primarily focused on regaining control from which group?
Carpetbaggers from the North
What was the main problem faced by Southern farmers after the Civil War?
Having no means to pay wages until the harvest
What major change occurred in the status of formerly enslaved people after the Civil War?
They were granted equal rights as everyone else
How was the familiar social order in the South affected after the Civil War?
It was obliterated with the end of slavery
What was a significant consequence of the destruction of Southern infrastructure after the Civil War?
Cities falling into disrepair and chaos
What were the new labor arrangements, such as tenant farming and sharecropping, born out of?
The necessity to address the lack of means to pay wages
Explore the difficulties faced in the aftermath of the Civil War in the American South, including destruction, hunger, lawlessness, and violence. Learn about the struggles of African American refugees and the challenges encountered by the white male population upon their return home.
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