Reconstruction 1.3

the legal right to vote

created to segregate and disenfranchise African Americans in the South

Which political party's maingoal for reconstruction was to provide rights forAfrican Americans?

created by southerns to establish curfews,labor contracts, and land restrictions for freedmen

kept freedmen from affecting election outcomes by only allowingthem to vote in generalelections

idea that winners of an election can make rules, but can't deprive those who did not win

This law made it difficult for illiterate voters to turn in their ballots correctly.

What political group was working to deny rights to freedmen?

Who was the Democratic Presidential candidate in 1876 who won the popular vote, but lost

Who was the Republican president from 1868-1876?

violent southern democrats like the White League and the Red Shirts

Who was the Republican Presidential candidate in 1876? election marked end of Reconstruction.

This enforced separation of different racial groups

Court Case that held the 14th Amendment only extended in cases involving discrimination by STATES.

Over speculation by financiers and overbuilding by industry and railroads caused which of the following?

This marked the end of Reconstruction

Attack and killing of 150 republican freedmen in Louisiana by the White League

This made Segregation legal for 60 years

Which of the following was NOT a positive effect of reconstruction?

created to keep freedmen from voting by requiring a payment of money prior to voting

Southern Democrats who regained political power

created to keep freedmen from voting by requiring possible literacy tests

created to keep freedmen from voting with threats and violence

designed to end Klan activity in the South