Exam 14: White Supremacy Triumphant: African Americans in the South in the Late Nineteenth Century

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The concept of political ___________ was the key to white efforts to subdue black political and economic efforts at community development in the late 1800s.

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In July 1900,a major race riot broke out in the southern city of ,resulting in the deaths of at least thirteen blacks and seven whites.

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New Orleans

How did the southern court system at this time reflect the dominant values of whites toward blacks in southern society?

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The southern court system at this time reflected the dominant values of whites toward blacks in southern society through its discriminatory and biased practices. The courts were often used as a tool to uphold and enforce the oppressive social and legal structures that favored whites and marginalized blacks. This was evident in the unequal treatment of black defendants, the lack of representation for black individuals, and the prevalence of all-white juries. Additionally, the court system often turned a blind eye to acts of violence and discrimination against black individuals, further perpetuating the unequal treatment of blacks in southern society. Overall, the southern court system was a reflection of the deeply ingrained racism and prejudice that existed within southern society at the time.

Some black leaders continued to advocate for migration to Liberia into the late 1800s.

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What were "grandfather clauses"?

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How did the Southern Farmers' Alliance deal with race?

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How does the image of a rural black man voting that appears in Chapter 14 reflect challenges faced by black voters during the late 1800s in the South?

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Examine Map 14-1 in your text book.What factors explain the dominant trend in black population numbers in the American West during the late 1800s?

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Why did some southerners oppose migration?

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By 1900 African Americans possessed 1.5 million acres in the state of __________ worth $11 million.

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What was a typical characteristic of sharecropping for blacks?

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How did Democrats limit black political power in the South?

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What was the pattern of cotton cultivation by the late 1800s?

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Examine the Pullman Compartment Cars advertisement that appears in Chapter 14.What view of black people is conveyed by the advertisement's image?

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What do the violent riots in Texas,North Carolina,and New Orleans reveal about living conditions for blacks in the late nineteenth century? What provoked the violence? What were the effects of these actions for blacks and whites?

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Why did some blacks accept segregation? Why did most oppose it?

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Examine the 1878 photograph of an African American family awaiting a steamboat that appears in Chapter 14.What does the photograph reveal about the experiences of black migrants during the era?

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How did the Eight Box Law of 1882 contribute to the disfranchisement of blacks?

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Why did black voting decline across the South after Reconstruction? How did state politics and changes in state government influence this trend?

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Black migrant pioneers formed all-black towns in the West after the Civil War and most of the towns survived into the twenty-first century.

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Exam 14: White Supremacy Triumphant: African Americans in the South in the Late Nineteenth Century

The concept of political ___________ was the key to white efforts to subdue black political and economic efforts at community development in the late 1800s.

In July 1900,a major race riot broke out in the southern city of __________ __________,resulting in the deaths of at least thirteen blacks and seven whites.

How did the southern court system at this time reflect the dominant values of whites toward blacks in southern society?

Some black leaders continued to advocate for migration to Liberia into the late 1800s.

What were "grandfather clauses"?

How did the Southern Farmers' Alliance deal with race?

How does the image of a rural black man voting that appears in Chapter 14 reflect challenges faced by black voters during the late 1800s in the South?

Examine Map 14-1 in your text book.What factors explain the dominant trend in black population numbers in the American West during the late 1800s?

Why did some southerners oppose migration?

By 1900 African Americans possessed 1.5 million acres in the state of __________ worth $11 million.

What was a typical characteristic of sharecropping for blacks?

How did Democrats limit black political power in the South?

What was the pattern of cotton cultivation by the late 1800s?

Examine the Pullman Compartment Cars advertisement that appears in Chapter 14.What view of black people is conveyed by the advertisement's image?

What do the violent riots in Texas,North Carolina,and New Orleans reveal about living conditions for blacks in the late nineteenth century? What provoked the violence? What were the effects of these actions for blacks and whites?

Why did some blacks accept segregation? Why did most oppose it?

Examine the 1878 photograph of an African American family awaiting a steamboat that appears in Chapter 14.What does the photograph reveal about the experiences of black migrants during the era?

How did the Eight Box Law of 1882 contribute to the disfranchisement of blacks?

Why did black voting decline across the South after Reconstruction? How did state politics and changes in state government influence this trend?

Black migrant pioneers formed all-black towns in the West after the Civil War and most of the towns survived into the twenty-first century.

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