Intro/Origin/Policies
What was the primary goal of the Reconstruction period (1865-1877)?
To rebuild the South and ensure equal rights for African Americans
What marked the end of the Reconstruction era?
The Compromise of 1877
Which of these was NOT a method used to suppress Black voting rights?
Free transportation to polls
What was the primary economic impact of Jim Crow laws on Black communities?
Limited job opportunities and wealth accumulation
Which document, issued by President Lincoln, declared enslaved people in rebellious states to be free?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Which group emerged as violent enforcers of racial segregation during this period?
The Ku Klux Klan
The practice of "redlining" primarily affected:
Access to housing and financial services
The withdrawal of federal troops from the South resulted in:
Weakened protection for African Americans
How many Southern states formed the Confederate States of America?
11 states
What was the "grandfather clause" primarily used for?
Excluding Black citizens from voting
What was a major limitation of the "separate but equal" facilities under Jim Crow?
They were consistently inferior for Black people
Jim Crow laws were most prevalent in:
Southern states
What was the primary purpose of Jim Crow laws in the late 19th century?
To enforce racial segregation
The Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) established:
The "separate but equal" doctrine
Which legislation officially ended Jim Crow laws?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Which amendment granted African Americans the right to vote?
15th Amendment
The Freedmen's Bureau was established in 1865 to:
Assist African Americans in transitioning to freedom
What economic system trapped many Black farmers in cycles of debt after the Civil War?
Sharecropping
The Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education (1954) primarily addressed:
School segregation
The legacy of Jim Crow continues to influence modern discussions about:
Racial inequality and social justice