Politics
How many of the southerners that were elected into Congress were African American?
(Tip: Between 15 to 20.)
16 African Americans.
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Why did formally enslaved Africans American refuse to work in plantations/fields?
They left to seek better jobs or they believed it was too similar to slavery.
What is sharecropping?
When African Americans or poor white people would basically rent a few acres of land from wealthy people.
Which state had a black majority in the state legislature?
South Carolina.
Who was the 16th president of America?
How did free slaves gain land/farms.
General Sherman had promised freed slaves who followed his army land that confederates had abandoned.
In sharecropping, what would the person renting pay with?
(Double Points: How much would they give?)
Whatever crop they grew.
Double Points: Usually giving half of it.
Who was the first African American to be elected senator?
(Name starts with an H)
(Double Points)
Hiram Revels.
About 1000.
How many acres of land was given to each family of slaves?
40 acres.
Was cotton booming after the civil war?
No.
Which state passed a law prohibiting railroads from making distinctions from passengers?
Texas
Name all the infinity stones for 500 points
Soul, Mind, Power, Reality, Time, Space.
40000 slaves were freed for doing duties during the civil war. How many acres of land did they acquire?
400,000 acres of land.
Was tobacco a better crop than cotton in terms of money?
Yes.