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AMH 1.3 Reconstructi
Question | Answer |
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Redeemer | Politicians aiming to redeem the South in the eyes of Congress. |
Rutherford B. Hayes | Ohio Republican known for honesty and reform-mindedness who would later become President. |
Compromise of 1877 | Compromise where Hayes was elected President in exchange for the South receiving various rights and pleasantries. |
Jim Crow laws | Laws to enforce segregation. |
poll tax | Tax requiring voters to pay a voting fee. |
literacy test | Tests you had to pass in order to be able to vote. |
grandfather clause | Clause allowing people to vote if their ancestors had voted prior to 1866. |
Booker T. Washington | Famous 19th Century African American Leader who promoted adjusting to segregation instead of repealing Jim Crow laws. |
W. E. B. Du Bois | African American Leader who opposed Washington and demanded immediate equality. |
Ida B. Wells | African American author who fought for justice through her writing. |
Civil Rights Act of 1875 | Gave African Americans the right to ride trains and use public facilities. |