How Were Blacks Treated in the North During the Late

question 109

Multiple Choice

How were blacks treated in the North during the late nineteenth century?

• A) Public opinion sanctioned widespread de facto discrimination.
• B) The influence of northern labor unions kept northern society racially integrated and equal.
• C) Most Democratic politicians in northern cities used their political machines to make white supremacy the official policy.
• D) The abolitionist legacy was still strong in the North and so most northerners continued to strive for an egalitarian society.
• E) As a result of race riots and hard economic times, blacks were pressured to move to southern cities.

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