Which of the following statements describes Radical Reconstruction?
a. It aimed to reform the South and increase federal power.
b. It demonstrated that even Radical Republicans would sacrifice the rights of freed slaves.
c. The program gave each freed slave forty acres of land and a mule.
d. There was no way the South could have avoided the institution of Radical Reconstruction.
a. It aimed to reform the South and increase federal power.
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How did the Southern Farmers' Alliance deal with race?
A) It was an interracial organization and allowed blacks leadership roles and equal rights in membership. B) It was an interracial group but refused to allow blacks any leadership roles. C) It chose not to include blacks, who had to form their own organization. D) It chose not to include blacks and forbid them from forming their own organization.
For what reason did the convict lease system continue to thrive in the South?
A) The work was light. B) The system provided high-paid jobs. C) Employers had little incentive to change the system. D) The system brought in many workers from the West.
Eugene Debs was arrested and imprisoned for __________
A) selling military secrets to the Central Powers B) refusing to join the army after he was drafted C) criticizing the government for limiting free speech D) publicly expressing support for the Central Powers
During the 1830s through the 1850s, black proponents of colonization
a. abandoned the scheme, having become convinced that blacks must remain in the United States. b. concluded that the only way to achieve the hoped-for emigration out of the United States was to partner with the ACS. c. denounced the ACS but continued to explore options for new black homelands in Central America or Africa. d. succeeded in transporting almost 40,000 free black Americans to new homes outside of the United States.