Fusion Movement in North Carolina

What was the primary goal of the Fusion movement in North Carolina?

• To create a biracial political alliance

• To support the Democratic party

• To maintain white supremacy

• To abolish the US Congress

Which two groups formed the Fusionist alliance in the 1890s?

• White supremacists and black civil servants

• Plantation owners and former slaveholders

• Democrats and Republicans

• Black Republicans and white populists

What significant change occurred during the Fusionist era in North Carolina?

• The abolition of public education

• An increase in black civil servants

• The end of the Republican party

• A decrease in voter registration

What was the role of the 'red shirt' unit in the downfall of the Fusion movement?

• To support black voters

• To promote racial harmony

• To terrorize black voters

• To protect the Fusion government

What was the long-term impact of the 1898 coup in Wilmington on black political representation?

• A century-long absence of African-American representation in Congress

• No impact on black representation

• Immediate increase in black representation

• A brief increase in black political power