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Chapter 27 Test Prep
Tennessee Constitutional Convention
Question | Answer |
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Why did Tennessee need a new constitution after the Civil War? | All former Confederate states had to ban slavery to rejoin the Union. |
What did the Poll Tax receipt allow someone to do? | vote in an election |
How did the Tennessee Constitution of 1870 affect African American voting rights? | The Constitution of 1870 established a poll tax |
What was the purpose of Jim Crow laws? | to segregate White and Black Americans |
What was an outcome of Jim Crow laws? | Discrimination against African Americans became common. |
Which of the following statements describes how public education was funded in Tennessee after the Constitution of 1870? | White and Black schools were separate and more money was spent on White schools. |
How did Fisk University get its start? | It was started as a school for African Americans after the Civil War |
What did the Freedmen's Bureau do? | It established schools for African Americans; provided food, housing, and medical aid; offered legal services; and helped former slaves settle on land. |