What was the primary goal of the Radical Republicans’ reform programs?
(1 point)
Responses
to prevent freed slaves from owning land after the Civil War
to prevent freed slaves from owning land after the Civil War
to establish equality under the law for freed African Americans
to establish equality under the law for freed African Americans
to recognize outstanding military leaders of the Confederacy
to recognize outstanding military leaders of the Confederacy
to restore white southern representation in Congress
2 answers
to establish equality under the law for freed African Americans
Why did sharecropping lead to a cycle of poverty?
(1 point)
Responses
No one shared the tools, seed, or fertilizer needed to be successful.
No one shared the tools, seed, or fertilizer needed to be successful.
Freedmen had worked on farms all their life and didn’t want to work on farms anymore.
Freedmen had worked on farms all their life and didn’t want to work on farms anymore.
Crop prices were low, which prevented farmers from being able to pay off debts.
Crop prices were low, which prevented farmers from being able to pay off debts.
There was not enough land for everyone
There was not enough land for everyone
(1 point)
Responses
No one shared the tools, seed, or fertilizer needed to be successful.
No one shared the tools, seed, or fertilizer needed to be successful.
Freedmen had worked on farms all their life and didn’t want to work on farms anymore.
Freedmen had worked on farms all their life and didn’t want to work on farms anymore.
Crop prices were low, which prevented farmers from being able to pay off debts.
Crop prices were low, which prevented farmers from being able to pay off debts.
There was not enough land for everyone
There was not enough land for everyone