Weekly Quiz Feb 13-17

This is a political cartoon about the Freedmen's Bureau. What can you infer from this political cartoon about the role of the Freedmen's Bureau in Reconstruction?

• They encouraged white violence against African Americans.

• They kept African Americans from securing their freedom.

• They offered help and aid to African Americans during Reconstruction.

• They acted as the police force in the South during Reconstruction.

How do some HBCUs (historically black colleges and universities) reflect the legacy of Reconstruction?

• Many were established by the Freedmen's Bureau.

• They helped poor black farmers get land.

• They provided medical care to poor whites and blacks.

• They were created by state governments during this time.

This chart shows the makeup of the delegates to the 1868 South Carolina Constitutional Convention. How did this impact the contents of the state constitution they wrote?

• The new state constitution was the same as before the war.

• Black men gained more political rights like voting and holding office.

• Wealthy white plantation owners kept most of the power.

• Women or all races gained equal rights, including voting.

During Reconstruction, African Americans in South Carolina were elected to every state office except governor. What fact best explains why this was possible?

• Groups like the Ku Klux Klan used violence to oppose Reconstruction.

• The Freedmen's Bureau helped African Americans to create schools.

• The 1868 state constitution did not give women the right to vote.

• The 1868 state constitution gave more political power to black men.

Groups like the Ku Klux Klan used violence and intimidation against African Americans. To what were they reacting?

• They wanted to stop African Americans from having political power.

• They accepted blacks voting but objected to higher taxes to pay for schools.

• They wanted more social programs like schools to build the economy.

• They were opposed to segregated schools for whites and blacks.

This is a political cartoon during Reconstruction. Why does this cartoon suggest that African Americans were unable to prosper?

• Laws prevented African Americans from attending schools.

• The freedmen were not willing to stand up to groups like the Ku Klux Klan.

• Radical Republicans did not care about helping former slaves.

• Groups like the Ku Klux Klan used violence against African Americans.