Reconstruction Period Overview

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What challenges did African Americans face immediately after the end of the Reconstruction era?

  • Equal rights and fair treatment
  • Integration and acceptance
  • Support and encouragement
  • Segregation and discrimination (correct)

Which Supreme Court decision allowed Southern states to enforce segregationist laws?

  • Brown v. Board of Education
  • Plessy v. Ferguson (correct)
  • Dred Scott v. Sandford
  • Marbury v. Madison

What happened to many Radical Republicans in office after the Reconstruction era?

  • They remained in office
  • They formed a new political party
  • They became Democrats
  • They were replaced by moderate representatives (correct)

What did many freedmen in the North face when trying to secure employment?

<p>Racial discrimination (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way did white neighborhoods and banking institutions contribute to housing issues for African Americans post-Reconstruction?

<p>Implementing segregationist policies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary impact of the end of the Reconstruction era on African Americans?

<p>They faced widespread segregation, discrimination, and violence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Supreme Court decisions like Plessy v. Ferguson impact the lives of Black citizens?

<p>They upheld the legality of segregationist 'separate but equal' policies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to many Radical Republicans in office after the Reconstruction era?

<p>They were replaced by more moderate representatives (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the power shift in federal office after Reconstruction impact the Black community?

<p>It left the Black community to shoulder the damage of the Reconstruction era (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of racial discrimination did freedmen in the North face when seeking employment?

<p>They were excluded from certain occupations and industries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did white neighborhoods and banking institutions contribute to housing issues for African Americans post-Reconstruction?

<p>They instituted segregationist policies to restrict home ownership and financing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the Radical Republicans during the Reconstruction era?

<p>To protect the civil and political rights of freed slaves (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the end of the Reconstruction era impact the 'ever-changing goal posts' faced by the Black community?

<p>It left the Black community to navigate an increasingly uncertain and volatile landscape (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason for the decline of Radical Republican influence after Reconstruction?

<p>They were outmaneuvered by more moderate political factions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the end of Reconstruction impact the ability of African Americans to participate in the political process?

<p>It led to increased voter suppression and disenfranchisement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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