Chapter 27: The Tennessee Constitutional Convention of 1870

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Why did Tennessee need a new constitution after the Civil War?

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All former Confederate states had to ban slavery to rejoin the Union.

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What did this receipt allow someone to do?

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vote in an election

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How did the Tennessee Constitution of 1870 affect African American voting rights?

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The Constitution of 1870 established a poll tax.

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What was the purpose of Jim Crow laws?

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to segregate white and black Americans

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What was the outcome of Jim Crow laws?

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Discrimination against African Americans became common.

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Which of the following statements describes how public education was funded in Tennessee after the Constitution of 1870? White and black schools were combined and they split funds equally. White and black schools were separate and they each received the same amount of money. White and black schools were separate and more money was spent on white schools. White and black schools were combined and more money was sent on white students.

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White and black schools were separate and more money was spent on white schools.

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How did Fisk University get its start?

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It was started as a school for African American after the Civil War.

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What is described below?

• Established schools for African Americans
• Provided food, housing, and medical aid.
• Offered legal services
• Helped former slaves settle on land

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Freedmen's Bureau