Question

During the period of Reconstruction, many advances were made towards African-American equality. However,

after Reconstruction came to an end in 1877, the goal of Southern states was to strip away the newly gained
rights of African Americans. Select all the ways that Southern state governments attempted to accomplish
that goal.
banning the institution of slavery
rise of violence and terrorism by the Ku Klux Klan
ratification of the 15th Amendment
establishing Jim Crow laws throughout the South

Answer 1

1. Rise of violence and terrorism by the Ku Klux Klan.

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2. Establishing Jim Crow laws throughout the South.