Reconstruction Era Flashcard

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What is one of the most misunderstood eras in American history according to the document?

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Reconstruction

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What myth about Reconstruction is discussed by David Blight? Options: The South was economically prosperous, The North subjected the South to military rule, The South had no racial issues, The North was under military rule

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The North subjected the South to military rule

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What role did the United Daughters of the Confederacy play after the war years faded into the distance?

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They took on a professional role in remembering the war.

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What were "carpetbagger" and "scalawag" used to describe during Reconstruction?

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White Republicans and southern-born radicals.

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What did the Counter-Reconstruction movement aim to defeat?

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White advocates of Reconstruction

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What practice did the Civil Rights Cases ruling spur?

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Jim Crow laws

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What did the ruling in the Civil Rights Cases prohibit?

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Racial discrimination in public places

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Which act was a devastating blow to the rights of African Americans according to the Civil Rights Cases? Options: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Fair Housing Act of 1968, Social Security Act of 1935

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Civil Rights Act of 1964