Ch. 27 - 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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This receipt allowed someone to ____ __ _________.

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vote in elections

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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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The purpose of ___________ was to segregate white and black Americans.

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Jim Crow Laws

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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 separate and they each received the same amount of money.
White and black schools were combined and more money was spent on white students.
White and black schools were combined and they split funds equally.
White and black schools were separate and more money was spent on white schools.

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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 Americans after the Civil War.