Which statement about lynchings in the South in the 1890s is true?
a. Lynchings decreased compared to the lynchings during the Reconstruction Era.
b. Leaders of lynch mobs tended to come from the wealthy ruling class.
c. Lynchings and acts of violence against blacks increased dramatically.
d. The federal government began to aggressively attempt to end lynchings.
ANS: c
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The United States Congress passed the Missouri Compromise in 1820 which established rules for
a. movement of freed blacks. b. trade with Canada. c. building of railways. d. Indian reservations. e. admitting a new state.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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