Pre-Civil War Wealth and Racial Beliefs

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Who was wealthy before the Civil War?

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Bourbon democrats

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What was the Bourbon Democrats plan?

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To remove black voters and many poor white voters.

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Why did they want to remove black voters and poor white voters?

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They only wanted voters they could count on to vote democrat.

Front

What is it called when rules are created to prevent African Americans from voting?

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Voter suppression

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What is one way they enforced voter suppression?

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Requiring voters to pay taxes and requiring a reading test.

Front

What allowed poor white men who couldn't afford the tax or pass the reading test to vote?

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The Grandfather Clause

Front

George Washington Murray was elected to Congress, where he often spoke out against racism. What was he known as?

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Republican Black Eagle

Front

What is the separation of black and white people called?

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Segregation

Front

What was the name of a mixed man who was arrested for sitting in a "whites only" train car?

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Homer Plessy

Front

What was created to allow for more segregation in the South (separating blacks and whites in public places? Black and white facilities?)

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Jim Crow Laws