Populism, Tillman, Jim Crow

In the late 1800's, Benjamin Tillman appealed to South Carolina voters who

• believed in white supremacy and opposed giving African-Americans the right to vote
• felt that the economy of South Carolina would benefit from northern investment and control.
• supported equal rights for African-Americans and pushed for equality in voting and education.
• supported reform in South Carolina's labor laws to improve working conditions and guarantee higher pay

Which is the BEST description of the status of race relations in the South in the years following Reconstruction? 

• Following Reconstruction, African Americans suffered through a resurgence of racial discrimination, terrorism, lynchings, and violence.
• Following Reconstruction, African Americans experienced increased levels of freedom, civil rights, and economic and political opportunities.
• Following Reconstruction, African Americans enjoyed economic, political, and social opportunities equal to that of their white counterparts 
• Following Reconstruction, race relations between white and African American populations were closely supervised and monitored by the Union Army. 

The main purpose of "Jim Crow" laws in the south was to

• segregate blacks and whites. 
• provide unemployment assistance.
• restore Republican control of local governments.
• D help the economy of the South after the Reconstruction.

This portion of the South Carolina Constitution enforces "Separate schools shall be provided for children of white and colored races, and no child of either race shall ever be permitted to attend a school provided for children of the other race."- 1895 South Carolina Constitution, Article 2, Section 7

• aggregation
• congregation.
• integration. 
• segregation.

For what purpose was the "Eight Box Law" designed? 

• to prevent unions from forming in the South
• to prevent free blacks from voting in the late-1800s
• to end the use of literacy tests when registering voters 
• to ensure that voters were informed of the issues 

Which issue was the top priority of Ben Tillman and the conservative Democrats in the years following the Reconstruction era? 

• Extending the state's borders to reclaim territory that was ceded to North Carolina following the Civil War.
• Restoring the political power and economic superiority of the white population and disenfranchising the ex-slaves.
• Rebuilding the state's economy in a manner that ensured jobs and training for the ex-slaves as well as poor, illiterate whites. 
• Repaying debts to Great Britain and France incurred from leasing weapons, war material, food, and supplies from them during the war.

What is meant by the term "segregation" in U.S. history?

• the end of the ban on alcohol 
• allowing all people to be equal 
• separate facilities for the races 
• spending tax dollars on certain projects

"We did not disfranchise (African Americans) until 1895. Then we had a constitutional convention convened which took the matter up calmly, deliberately.... We adopted the educational qualification as the only means left to us, and (African Americans) are as contented and as prosperous and as well protected in South Carolina to-day as in any State of the Union south of the Potomac. (They) are not meddling with politics, for they found that the more they meddled with them the worse off they got." Senator Benjamin Tillman Speech before the Senate, March 23, 1900 This speech by South Carolina's former Governor is admitting that the state violated the

• 14th Amendment.
• 15th Amendment.
• decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson.
• decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education.

Which is the BEST description of how the South Carolina state constitution changed in 1895? 

• The new constitution moved the state capital from Columbia to Charleston.
• The new constitution protected basic civil rights and guaranteed voting rights for African-Americans.
• The new constitution created uneven representation in the state legislature and gave the Republican party too much political power 
• The new constitution established a literacy test and poll taxes for voting and created separate schools for black and white children 

Which crop continued to dominate South Carolina agriculture in the years following the Civil War? 

• corn
• cotton
• indigo 
• rice