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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the 1870s, a strong black __________ had been established in Virgina and organization efforts were underway.

2. The American _________ Society, a white dominated group, settled about 11,000 African Americans in Liberia by the time of the Civil War.

3. ___________ advanced the cause by informing individuals about the movement and allowing them a space to discuss it.

4. On the _______ level, blacks could hope for a significant share of county and parish offices.

5. Newspapers, handbills, and pamphlets played a prominent role in disseminating information about emigration to ________ blacks.

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the main goals of the Ku Klux Klan during this period of time?

2. Who did the KKK first attract to be a part of their membership in the early stages of formation?

3. Black groups began to challenge the Democratic and conservative rule, how were these challenges waged most aggressively?

4. What were some of the tactics used by members of the opposition to the black vote to keep blacks away from voting?

5. How was the movement of emigration shared with the black community?

6. What were the promising results of the control of the legislature by the Readjusters?

7. Who did the emigration movements of the 1870s gain the most support from?

8. Where were the destinations where many newly freed black men were seeking to emigrate to?

9. What happened to those who supported or to those who had sympathy for the Union League and its goals?

10. Why is it impossible to define a typical Klan experience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

White southerners were afraid that their land was going to be taken away from them and redistributed to the freed slaves.

Part 1: Why do you think the white southerners were afraid to lose their land?

Part 2: How do you think freed slaves might have reacted if they found out that they had no land to use?

Part 3: Do you think there is a better way the land redistribution might have been handled? Why?

Essay Topic 2

It seems that relationships between slaves seemed to affect their organization into groups which might affect social change at first.

Part 1: Why do you think the familial relationships were so important during this time?

Part 2: Why do you think certain relationships prohibited groups from forming more easily at this time?

Part 3: Do you think the way your family is connected affects the way you approach politics? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Many times, though an African American might be elected to office, they would still have troubles yielding the power they earned.

Part 1: Why do you think power for African Americans was difficult to yield?

Part 2: How might an African American candidate have been more effective with their power?

Part 3: Do you think African Americans during that time might have had a part to play in the ineffectiveness of their power? Why or why not?

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