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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. Black social and political power weakened after _____________.

2. Almost without exception, those leaving the ___________ Party had to solicit black votes.

3. __________ efforts generally offers African Americans a greater chance of holding office and holding some sort of political power.

4. Blacks who attempted to or did vote _________________ were met with harsh reprisals and sanctions.

5. "Under the best of circumstances, white _____________ embraced the ideals of civil and political equality."

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the promising results of the control of the legislature by the Readjusters?

2. What was not really organized in the state of Virginia at the time of the late 1870s and early 1880s?

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

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

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

6. What was Frederick Douglass' response to the idea of emigration for newly freed blacks?

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

8. What was happening in order to prevent black men from registering to vote and actually voting?

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

10. Where was the emigration sentiment the most powerful, according to Hahn's research?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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