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18 Cards in this Set
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Where was the Klan born? |
Pulaski, tennesee |
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What did the southerners object to? |
Reconstruction |
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What did the klan supporters claim was the source of violence against african americans |
Klan was protceting white southerners from theft and violence from blacks |
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What was the goal of the klan as stated by early members |
Fight boredom and ammuse themselves |
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Whose poem was recited at klan initiations? |
Robert Burns poem |
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What two reasons did the article give as to why many blacks did not go out at night |
Superstition, afraid of being bullied by hooded white men |
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Why did the klan become more violent after 1867 |
Radical reconstruction |
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What piece of legislation brought about the military districting of the south? When? |
March 2 1867 congress aproved the first reconstruction act. |
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Which state didnt have to participate in reconstruction? |
Tennessee didnt have to because they ratified |
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What did the klan designate itself |
The invisible empire of the south |
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Who was the klans first grand wizard |
Former confederate gen. Nathan Bedford forrest |
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Why did the klan attack teachers |
They taught former slaves to read and write |
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Under the act to preserve the public peace how much could a person be fined if found guilty? |
500$ |
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When was the 15th ammendment ratified? What did it do? |
Futher protect african americans voting rights -february 3rd 1870 |
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What did the force act do? |
Made it a crime to interfere with voting |
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Purpose of the Third force act? |
To enforce the 14th amendment and a person can be prosecuted if they deprive others of rights |
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How did the voting on the 1872 congressional committee break down in regards to party affiliation. |
Republicans say they tortered african americans, but democrats say its exagerated |
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What is a carpet bagger? Scalawag? |
Carpet bagger, northerners who moved south for wealth gain Scalawag, white southerners who cooperated politically with black freedmen. |
