Problems with Reconstruction

Who were some prominent African American leaders during Reconstruction?

• Barack Obama, Condoleezza Rice, and Colin Powell
• Frederick Douglass, Hiram Revels, and Blanche K. Bruce
• Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Booker T. Washington
• Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks

Why was the election of Hiram Rhodes Revels significant?

• He became the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress.
• He was the first openly LGBTQ+ member of Congress.
• He was the first Hispanic American to serve in Congress.
• He was the youngest person ever elected to Congress.

For what reasons did some local governments not stop the Ku Klux Klan?

• Lack of awareness about the Klan's activities
• Inability to enforce laws against the Klan
• Democrats claimed that the reconstruction governments were corrupt, illegal, and unjust.

What was the Compromise of 1877?

• Established the first national park in the United States
• Led to the ratification of the 15th Amendment
• Settled the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election and ended Reconstruction.
• Resulted in the end of the Civil War

Who was Henry Grady, and why was he important?

• Henry Grady was a journalist and orator who advocated for the economic development of the South after the Civil War.
• Henry Grady was a professional athlete who played in the NFL.
• Henry Grady was a famous painter known for his abstract art.
• Henry Grady was a military general who fought in the American Revolution.

When landowners provided the land, tools, and supplies and sharecroppers provided the labor.

• Sharecropping
• Tenant farming
• Crop lien system
• Plantation system

This was a special tax people had to pay before they could vote.

• Poll tax
• Ballot levy
• Election fee
• Vote tax

This Supreme Court case stated that segregation was allowed and that the court, if “ separate but equal “ facilities were provided

• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Roe v. Wade
• Marbury v. Madison
• Brown v. Board of Education

What was the problem surrounding the election of 1877?

• Unanimous decision in the Electoral College
• Peaceful transition of power
• Disputed results and a deadlock in the Electoral College
• Lack of interest in the election

Who was Blanche K. Bruce?

• First African-American to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate
• Inventor of the light bulb
• Famous jazz musician in the 1920s
• First African-American to serve as President of the United States