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Cards in this guide (10)
What was the main goal of the KKK

Their main goal was and still is to force white supremacy on all other ethnic groups. A major goal of the Klan of the 1920s included defending and enforcing National Prohibition.

Which is true about sharecropping as a way of life in the South

continued after 1960s

What was the idea behind the black codes that limited civil rights in the south

Blacks under whites was the natural order

What types of courses did many early African American colleges provide

high school level classes that would prepare them for college.

What was meant by the term scalawag in the South

Scalawags were white Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies and efforts after the conclusion of the American Civil War.

Who had the most to gain when African Americans got in trouble for not having a job

White landowners who could make those African Americans work for them

Why did the Far West attract many freedmen

It was a change from plantation life.

What was true about the colleges and universities founded for African Americans

They offered literacy courses to former slaves.

What was true about sharecropping

In sharecropping, both freed slaves and poor whites borrowed land, seeds, and tools from a landowner, in exchange for a share of the crop at harvest time.

What were groups like the KKK and the white league afraid of

The growth of “negro rule”

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