SSUSH10D: Racial Inequality during Reconstruction

What was the primary purpose of the Black Codes enacted by Southern states?

• To encourage freedmen to move to the North

• To regulate relations between White Southerners and newly freed slaves

• To provide equal rights to all citizens

• To abolish slavery completely

Which of the following rights was NOT denied to Blacks under the Black Codes?

• The right to serve on juries

• The right to testify against Whites

• The right to vote

• The right to own property

What was the original purpose of the Ku Klux Klan when it was founded in 1866?

• To promote racial equality

• To provide security for Southern states

• To serve as a Confederate veterans’ club

• To support the Reconstruction efforts

How did the Ku Klux Klan initially try to prevent Blacks from voting?

• By providing educational programs

• By scaring them into compliance

• By supporting Black candidates

• By offering financial incentives

Which groups were targeted by the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction?

• Northern Whites, Southern Whites supporting Reconstruction, and educated Blacks

• Members of the Republican Party

• Confederate soldiers who surrendered

• European immigrants

What made resistance to the Ku Klux Klan difficult?

• A lack of weapons among Blacks and control of the court system by Klan sympathizers

• Support for the Klan from the federal government

• A nationwide ban on anti-Klan literature

• The Klan's popularity among Southern citizens

Which states successfully broke up the Klan with special police forces?

• Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas

• Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi

• North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia

• Florida, Louisiana, and Kentucky

What federal action helped to reduce Klan violence?

• The ratification of the 14th Amendment

• The establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau

• The use of the Enforcement Acts

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

Why did some Southern leaders urge the Klan to step down?

• Because the Klan was no longer effective

• Because they wanted to promote a more positive image of the South

• Because federal troops would stay in the South as long as Blacks needed protection

• Because they feared retaliation from Northern states

When did the Ku Klux Klan re-emerge after its initial decline?

• During World War I

• During the Civil Rights Movement

• After the end of Reconstruction

• In the early 20th century