Chapter 14

Quiz for Document 14-3: Frances Butler Leigh, Letter to a Friend in England (1867)

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Question 1

Frances Butler Leigh’s letter to her friend in England describing her experiences in the South during Reconstruction was written in June of 1867. Her perspective on Reconstruction was shaped by which of the following recent events?

Question 2

Leigh’s 1867 discussion of the injustice of the constitutional amendment insuring African American voting rights would appear to be misinformed because

Question 3

What rights, other than voting, does Leigh assert were being promoted by northern radicals to stir up African American “insolence?”

Question 4

When discussing military commanders’ disfranchisement of Southern white voters, Leigh is referring to the

Question 5

When referring to her reading of works on “ethnography,” Leigh appears to be supporting her argument with reference to newly developing ideas of