Form 9: African American Political Leadership during Reconstruction Exercise

Form 9: African American Political Leadership during Reconstruction

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Form 9: African American Political Leadership during Reconstruction

Learn about African American political leadership during the Reconstruction era. Discover how newly empowered Black citizens served in local, state, and federal offices.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    Who was the first African American to serve in the United States Senate?

  2. MultiChoice

    Which southern state did Hiram Revels represent when taking office in 1870?

  3. MultiChoice

    Who was the first African American to serve a full six-year term in the U.S. Senate?

  4. MultiChoice

    Approximately how many African Americans served in elective public office across the South during Reconstruction?

  5. MultiChoice

    What landmark political office was achieved by Joseph Rainey of South Carolina in 1870?

  6. MultiChoice

    In which southern state did Black representatives temporarily hold a majority in the lower house of the legislature?

  7. MultiChoice

    What major public reform was heavily championed by Black lawmakers during Reconstruction?

  8. MultiChoice

    What derogatory term was used by southern Democrats for Northerners who moved South during Reconstruction?

  9. MultiChoice

    What term was applied to white Southerners who supported Republican Reconstruction policies?

  10. MultiChoice

    What role did Black churches play in fostering African American political leadership during Reconstruction?

  11. MultiChoice

    What major state office was held by Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs in Florida during Reconstruction?

  12. MultiChoice

    What caused the sharp decline in African American elected officials by the late 1870s?