CHAPTER 28 S.S.

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Where was the Ku Klux Klan formed?

Back

Pulaski

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What was the Ku Klux Klan?

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A hate group that wanted to keep blacks from being equal to them.

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What did the Ku Klux Klan use to achieve their goals?

Back

Vigilante Justice

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What did the Ku Klux Klan members spread throughout the south?

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Hate, fear, and terror

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How did the black codes affect African Americans in the south?

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They restricted their freedoms and kept them in low paying jobs.

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What was one goal of the Jim Crow laws?

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They were passed to segregate all aspects of daily life for Black people.

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What impact did vigilante justice, black codes, and Jim Crow laws have on Tennessee and the nation?

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They divided American Citizens and created a network of barriers to equal citizenship that affected African Americans for many years to come.

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How did the end of Reconstruction impact Tennessee’s African American elected officials?

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They were elected into political offices, but were intimidated, threatened, and driven out of office by angry whites.

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What impact did the poll tax have on African Americans?

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It made it difficult for black men to vote.