Question
How did the end of Reconstruction in 1877 influence African American migration patterns to the West? (1 point)
Responses
Removed legal protections encouraging westward movement
Removed legal protections encouraging westward movement
Created new job opportunities
Created new job opportunities
Increased federal support
Responses
Removed legal protections encouraging westward movement
Removed legal protections encouraging westward movement
Created new job opportunities
Created new job opportunities
Increased federal support
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Removed legal protections encouraging westward movement.
After Reconstruction ended in 1877 and federal troops withdrew from the South, African Americans faced increasing violence, disenfranchisement, and loss of legal protections — factors that pushed many to migrate west (e.g., the Exodusters) seeking safety and opportunity.
After Reconstruction ended in 1877 and federal troops withdrew from the South, African Americans faced increasing violence, disenfranchisement, and loss of legal protections — factors that pushed many to migrate west (e.g., the Exodusters) seeking safety and opportunity.