Author Question: Why was political and mob violence still common in the South by the 1890s? A) Black Republicans ... (Read 53 times)

joesmith1212 · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

Why was political and mob violence still common in the South by the 1890s?

A) Black Republicans used violence to win elections against ex-Confederate leaders.
B) White Republicans used violence against blacks to finally end Reconstruction.
C) White Democrats used violence against Republicans to seize control of the southern states.
D) White Democrats used violence to help the federal government gain power in the southern states.

Question 2

What were the actual reasons for many lynchings?

A) In many cases, blacks had committed crimes, and whites were impatient for justice.
B) Many times, blacks who were lynched had competed economically with whites.
C) Lynchings occurred only because the lowest element of white society felt threatened by blacks.
D) Often, blacks who were lynched had started some sort of violent protest in urban areas.