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What was the primary goal for many African Americans after the Civil War?
What was the primary goal for many African Americans after the Civil War?
- Political empowerment and economic self-determination (correct)
- Religious freedom and educational equality
- Cultural assimilation into white society
- Migration to Africa for a new beginning
What was the purpose of the 'Jim Crow laws'?
What was the purpose of the 'Jim Crow laws'?
- To enforce strict racial segregation (correct)
- To encourage political participation among African Americans
- To promote racial integration
- To provide economic opportunities for African Americans
What was the impact of the Great Migration on African Americans?
What was the impact of the Great Migration on African Americans?
- It offered better economic opportunities and a more racially tolerant environment (correct)
- It resulted in a decline in African American population in major cities
- It led to increased segregation and discrimination in the North
- It caused a resurgence of white supremacy in the South
What was the primary aim of hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) during the Reconstruction era?
What was the primary aim of hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) during the Reconstruction era?
What was the main purpose of sharecropping for African Americans in the South?
What was the main purpose of sharecropping for African Americans in the South?
What was the primary reason for the Great Migration of African Americans to cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York?
What was the primary reason for the Great Migration of African Americans to cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York?
What was the primary purpose of the Jim Crow laws enacted in the late 1870s?
What was the primary purpose of the Jim Crow laws enacted in the late 1870s?
What was the main impact of hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) during the Reconstruction era?
What was the main impact of hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) during the Reconstruction era?
What was the primary goal of sharecropping for most African Americans in the South?
What was the primary goal of sharecropping for most African Americans in the South?
What were the aspirations of hundreds of thousands of African Americans after the Civil War?
What were the aspirations of hundreds of thousands of African Americans after the Civil War?
