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As opposed to the African Americans Thomas Nast depicts, the whites in this political cartoon
Conclusion: By the mid-1870s even some radical Republicans had wearied of white resistance to blacks' equality and, swayed by the idea that the interracial Republican governments in southern states were ineffective and corrupt, they began to retreat from Reconstruction.Evidence: "We protest against any code of black laws the Legislature of this State may enact, and pray to be governed by the same laws that control other men. The right to assemble in peaceful convention, to discuss the political questions of the day; the right to enter upon all the avenues of agriculture, commerce, trade; to amass wealth by thrift and industry; the right to develop our whole being by all the appliances that belong to civilized society, cannot be questioned by any class of intelligent legislators."—Source 14.1: Colored People's Convention of South Carolina, Memorial to Congress
How does Nast depict the black leaders in his illustration?
What did Thomas Nast imply by the question mark in his title, "Colored Rule in a Reconstructed (?) State"?
Though certain freedoms were granted, what did the Black Codes explicitly regulate?
What argument does Cain make to justify the large purchase of land for resale to freedmen?
In what way was Cain's idea out of the norm for antebellum Southern Democrat political tactics and goals?
Which of the following outcomes was part of Richard H. Cain's appeal for the sale of land to southern freedmen (see Source 14.7)?
Why was she instructed not to use anyone's name during the home invasion and rape?
Which of the following is an accurate summary of James Shepherd Pike's argument about the result of Reconstruction in South Carolina?
Who was likely to benefit the most from the publication of this image?
Conclusion: Southern blacks eagerly embraced emancipation and, although they recognized that whites might try to restrain their newfound freedom, sought full and equal participation in American political and civil institutions.Evidence: "Let us approach nearer and take a closer view. We will enter the House of Representatives. Here sit one hundred and twenty-four members. Of these, twenty-three are white men, representing the remains of the old civilization. . . . Deducting the twenty-three members referred to, who comprise the entire strength of the opposition, we find one hundred and one remaining. Of this one hundred and one, ninety-four are colored, and seven are their white allies. Thus the blacks outnumber the whole body of whites in the House more than three to one."—Source 14.4: James Shepherd Pike, The Prostrate State
This 1874 political cartoon asserts that whites regained prominence in the South through
What can be inferred about Klan violence from Ellen Parton's testimony (see Source 14.8)?
What was the message that Thomas Nast attempted to convey in "Colored Rule in a Reconstructed (?) State"?
Why, according to Elliott, should the Congress disregard Alexander Stephens's arguments against the passage of the bill?
What is implied by the fact that several of the freedpeople who signed the Sharecropping Agreement were previously enslaved to Bocock?
Which of the following describes Richard Cain?
What is the significance of Marshal Ware hiding while the Klan invaded and searched his home?
Franklin generally depicts the African Americans who participated in Reconstruction governments as