SSUSH10d Q-Bank

What was the purpose of the Black Codes during Reconstruction?

• To promote racial equality

• To restrict the rights of African Americans

• To support the Freedmen's Bureau

• To encourage African American voting

Which organization is depicted as resisting racial equality in the provided illustration?

• NAACP

• Freedmen's Bureau

• Ku Klux Klan

• Civil Rights Movement

What was one form of resistance to Reconstruction in the South?

• Full political participation by White southern citizens

• Refusal to participate politically by many White southern citizens

• Support for the outcome of the Civil War by all southern states

• Complete racial equality achieved during Reconstruction

What did southern states do to restrict the rights of freedmen during Reconstruction?

• Passed laws to enhance economic opportunities

• Passed harsh laws restricting economic and political rights

• Encouraged racial equality through legislation

• Provided financial support to freedmen

Was racial equality fully achieved during Reconstruction?

• Yes, it was fully achieved

• No, it was not fully achieved

• It was partially achieved

• It was not a goal during Reconstruction

What were the Black Codes designed to regulate?

• Relations between White Southerners and newly freed slaves

• Trade agreements between Northern and Southern states

• Taxation policies in Southern states

• Immigration laws in the United States

Which rights were denied to Blacks under the Black Codes?

• The right to testify against Whites, serve on juries, and vote

• The right to own property and marry

• The right to travel freely between states

• The right to receive an education

What was one of the purposes of the Black Codes according to plantation owners?

• To secure the labor supply lost due to the Thirteenth Amendment

• To promote industrialization in the South

• To encourage migration to the Northern states

• To improve agricultural techniques

How did Northern Congressmen and the public view the Black Codes?

• As a re-introduction of slavery

• As a necessary economic measure

• As a step towards racial equality

• As a temporary solution to labor shortages

What was the original purpose of the Ku Klux Klan?

• A Confederate veterans' club

• A political party

• A religious organization

• A social welfare group