What Event Occurred in 1877 in the South That Brought

question 10

Multiple Choice

What event occurred in 1877 in the South that brought about rapid legal discrimination against blacks?

• A)a backlash against the civil rights movement
• B)the religious revival movement
• C)the removal of federal troops
• D)several state legislature elections that brought racist leadership into power
• E)a severe depression that reduced the economic power of the black population

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