This assignment is based on Chapter 16 of OpenStax U.S. History and the primary source “General Reynolds Describes Lawlessness in Texas.” After completing the readings, answer the questions below. Your responses for each question should be 150 words or more. Use examples from the textbook and primary source to support your answers.
1. Overall during Reconstruction, what were some of the causes of the “lawlessness” that General Reynolds described inTexas?
2. What factors facilitated the activities of the Klan in Texas?
3. What political gains had African Americans accomplished during Reconstruction despite the violence?
