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30 Cards in this Set
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How did democrats limit black political power in the South?
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They creatively drew congressional districts so that fewest possible African Americans could be elected
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To what party did most blacks remain loyal in the post-Reconstruction South?
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Republican
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What newtwist did Louisiana add in 1898 to make sure whites voted but blacks did not? |
The grandfathers clause
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What were "grandfather clauses"?
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a statue that allowed potential white voters to circumvent literacy tests, poll taxes, and other tactics designed to disfranchise southern blacks
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How did the railroad companies view the issue of segregation?
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They opposed the idea because they did not want to have the added expense if maintaining separate cars
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What was the effect of the Plessy V. Ferguson?
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The Impact. Plessy v. Ferguson allowed 'separate but equal,' also known as segregation, to become law in the United States
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What do theactions of Homer Plessy tell us about black people and segregation? |
some blacks were wiling to test the laws by being arrested and going to court.
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Why is the year 1892 significant in the United States history?
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the populous campaigned for the blacks to support their party
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Why was political and mob violence still common in the south by the 1890's?
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Drive black republicans from politics
instill fear in eco, socio, etc. |
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Why did most rural black families remain close to involuntary servitude by the late 1800's?
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lacked political power
involuntarily in debt sharecropping provided food/ but under white conditions |
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What skills were stressed for blacks and Native Americans at the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute?
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Embrace hard work diligence and Christian morality. |
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What was not abelief of Booker T. Washington about opportunities for blacks? |
He believed that AA should work for right to vote and economic
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How was Booker T. Washington's message received by whites?
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Whites embraced his non-threating acceptance of white supremacy and many supported him financially |
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Who were the "talented tenth"?
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top 10% of Africa American society
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What was the "Brownsville Affair"?
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The Brownsville Affair, or the Brownsville Raid, was a racial incident that arose out of tensions between black soldiers and white citizens in Brownsville, Texas, in 1906
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What issues did some blacks and whites use to criticize the Spanish-American War?
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They questioned the American cause and some blacks saw it as an effort to extend American racial practices |
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Why did five of the seven existing black medical schools close down around 1910?
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Abraham Flexner recommended improving med schools by eliminating the weaker (often black) ones. Also to raise admission standards and expand lab and clinical training in the stronger schools. |
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What is the distinctive characteristic of ragtime music?
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Ragtime was written for performance on the piano but was not accompanied by lyrics and not meant to be sung. |
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Why did southern whites approve of Booker T. Washington? |
They praised his message being more inclined to promote skills of trade and work rather than academic and liberal education
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How did white authorities harass heavyweight champion Jack Johnson?
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White authorities convicted of violating the Mann Act, which made it illegal to transport a woman across the state lines for immoral purposes. They sentenced him to 1 year in prison and fined him $1,000 |
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What did the Niagara Movement demand in 1905?
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Blacks Vote End Segregation |
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What is a difference between ragtime and jazz?
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jazz is mostly improvised, no composition, and is not confined to piano
lyrics were used sometimes |
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What methodsdid the NAACP use to try to gain black civil and political rights? |
relied on judicial and legislative systems
Dubois renounces white supremacy in "Crisis" wants blacks to stand up for their rights |
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What was the goal of the Urban League?
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To help blacks as they moves into the cities , with housing, discrimination issues , and medical care . |
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What was true about black women's support for women's suffrage?
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supported it even way back before civil war
involved on the state level |
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What was thefocus of early black women's clubs in the 1870s and 1880s? |
moral, mental, and material advancement
Nurseries, classes in domestic skills Defeat stereotypes of black women women suffrage |
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What wastrue about the black upper-class in the early twentieth century?
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distanced themselves from less affluent white and black people expensive homes fair complexions orgs only allowing black upper class •OR all the above• |
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GranvilleWoods is an example of what aspect of the black experience during the era?
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There were indeed educated African Americans who still struggled with prejudice. |
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Why did arace riot erupt in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1906? |
many rural blacks moved to Atlanta for Economic success
newcomers are considered lawless and immoral than longtime blacks |
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What is trueabout black migration between 1910 and 1940?
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About 1.75 blacks left the south, doubling the population of blacks outside the region |
