10 Questions
What was the name of the laws passed on state and local levels to enforce racial segregation?
Jim Crow laws
What hate group perpetrated lynchings and conducted campaigns of terror and intimidation?
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Where did many African Americans relocate to during the Great Migration?
Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia, and New York
What did most African Americans become in the South after the Civil War?
Sharecroppers
What were the hopes of many African Americans who relocated to the North and Midwest?
A better standard of living and a more racially tolerant environment
What were the dreams of many African Americans newly freed from slavery?
Fuller participation in American society
What did white lawmakers pass to enforce racial segregation in the South?
Jim Crow laws
What system were most African Americans exploited under in the South?
Sharecroppers
Which hate group perpetrated lynchings and campaigns of terror and intimidation?
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Where did hundreds of thousands of African Americans relocate to during the Great Migration?
Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia, and New York
Explore the history of the Harlem Renaissance and the African American quest for political empowerment, economic opportunity, and cultural self-determination after the Civil War. Learn about the challenges faced by African Americans and the resurgence of white supremacy in the Reconstruction South.
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