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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The young white men who were attracted to the KKK were once members of the _______________.

2. Disappointment with the __________ increased the interest in emigration of African Americans.

3. By the 1870s, a strong black __________ had been established in Virgina and organization efforts were underway.

4. In South Carolina, about 55% of the state legislature was filled by ______________, including many blacks.

5. _____________ often left illiterate and poorer individuals vulnerable to harassment and disenfranchisement.

Short Essay Questions

1. Black groups began to challenge the Democratic and conservative rule, how were these challenges waged most aggressively?

2. Where were the destinations where many newly freed black men were seeking to emigrate to?

3. Who did the emigration movements of the 1870s gain the most support from?

4. What organization was said to be a necessary response to the formation of the Union League?

5. What happened to those who supported or to those who had sympathy for the Union League and its goals?

6. Where were lynchings most likely to occur, according to Hahn's findings in this book?

7. What did some whites do in response to the threat of emigration of their black help?

8. What are some of the positions which black men occupied during the time of more black influence?

9. What were the main goals of the Ku Klux Klan during this period of time?

10. What were some of the rumors spreading about the black farm workers in some areas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Ku Klux Klan developed during this time period in response to the organizations of freed African Americans.

Part 1: Why do you think the KKK was so successful in starting their organization?

Part 2: Do you think the KKK has a right to be organized and to demonstrate? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think the KKK will ever be disbanded? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

African Americans realized that the democracy of the United States was built on violence and oppression.

Part 1: Why do you think the African Americans believed this statement to be true?

Part 2: How might African Americans have dealt with the idea of democracy being a violent process?

Part 3: Do you agree with the statement that democracy was built on violence in the United States? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Even before there was a presidential election, many slaves were convinced they were going to be free soon.

Part 1: Why do you think the slaves believed the rumors that they were going to be free?

Part 2: Do you think the slaves actually got their freedom because of Lincoln? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why is freedom so important to the slaves at this particular time?

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