Resistance to Reconstruction
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What did many white Southern landowners do to freed people during Reconstruction?

  • Provided them with homes
  • Hired them for high-paying jobs
  • Refused to rent land to them (correct)
  • Gave them credit at stores

    • What was the Ku Klux Klan's main tactic to deny rights to African Americans during Reconstruction?

  • Fear and violence (correct)
  • Peaceful protests
  • Legal challenges
  • Boycotts

    • Why did some white Southerners support the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction?

  • To support Hiram Revels
  • To oppose Republican rule (correct)
  • To establish a new political party
  • To promote racial equality

    • What was the role of Hiram Revels during Reconstruction?

    <p>He was the first African American elected to the U.S. Senate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first African American to serve a full term in the Senate during Reconstruction?

    <p>Blanche K Bruce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did many white Southerners accuse Reconstruction governments of corruption?

    <p>Because some officials did make money illegally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main danger to freed people in the South during Reconstruction?

    <p>Secret societies such as the Ku Klux Klan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Charlotte Forten Grimke?

    <p>The first African American woman to teach white students in a Salem, Massachusetts, public school</p> Signup and view all the answers

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