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THEY STOPED THE BLACK COCKS AND WENT AGIANST SLAVERY I THINK
( G.c Hawley Middle School)
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What did barbra Jordan do?
Become the first black woman from southern states to serve the U.S. congress
What is the congressional black congress?
Do you mean Congressional Black Caucus? If so then this is the block of Congress that are Black and serving in congress for a number of states.
Who Created the Black Codes?
By the ex-confederate states in the south.
What policies of new Southern state governments angered Congress?
The policies of new Southern state governments that angered Congress were the black codes.
In the 1910s what percent of black American still lived in the southern states?
There were about 90% of black Americans in the 1910's that lived in the Southern states.
Why were radical republicans in congress reluctant to allow the southern states to easily establish new governments?
Because the former Confederate States proved to be adverse to accept the right of black to vote and also the Fourteenth Amendment.
Why did southern states pass black codes?
the black codes were a way for the southern states to still have "slavery" but without getting in trouble from the union
Why did the black code anger the republicans in congress?
because republicans had just finished freeing the slaves as soon as the war was over and the southern states had been readmitted, southern democrats immediately set to work to pass laws limiting the freedom of black people.
What led Congress to impose Radical Reconstruction measures in the South?
enactment of black codes by souther leadersoutbreak of race riots in new Orleans and Memphisthe election of former confederates to congressresponse of southern legislatures to the 14th amendmentmassive exodus of former slaves from the south.distrust of Johnson and his reconstruction plans
How did members of congress react to the black codes?
Members of Congress reacted strongly against the black codes, viewing them as discriminatory laws that sought to undermine the rights of newly freed African Americans after the Civil War. Many Republicans, particularly those in the Radical faction, saw the codes as a direct challenge to the principles of equality and civil rights, leading to calls for federal intervention. This ultimately contributed to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Fourteenth Amendment, aimed at securing citizenship and equal protection under the law for African Americans. Overall, the black codes intensified the struggle between Congress and Southern states over the reconstruction policies.
Did many southern states use literacy tests and poll taxes to prevent black citizens from voting?
Ten Southern states implemented literacy tests and poll taxes to disenfranchise black citizens. These were done effectively through the passage of the Black Codes.
What was the southern states attempting to do by passing the grandfather clause?
They were trying to prevent black southern men from being able to vote.
