Question

question 9
points 2
considering the complexities of the sociopolitical landscape after the compromise of 1877, what contributed to the initiation of the exodusters movement?
economic downturn and lack of educational opportunities
withdrawal of federal troops, racial violence, and discriminatory laws
rise of civil rights activism and improved political representation
abolition of sharecropping and tenant farming practices

Explanation:

The Compromise of 1877 led to the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, which was followed by the implementation of discriminatory laws (Jim Crow laws) and racial violence. This rollback of federal support for Reconstruction and the rise of such oppressive measures contributed to the initiation of the Exodusters movement, as African Americans sought to escape these harsh conditions. The other options: economic downturn and lack of education (not the main trigger), rise of civil rights (contradicts, as civil rights were suppressed), and abolition of sharecropping (sharecropping persisted and was oppressive). So the correct factor is the withdrawal of federal troops, racial violence, and discriminatory laws.

Answer:

The option with "Withdrawal of federal troops, racial violence, and discriminatory laws" (the third option from the top, depending on exact labeling; assuming the options are ordered as: 1. Economic downturn..., 2. Withdrawal..., 3. Rise of civil rights..., 4. Abolition..., then the second option textually is the correct one with the description "Withdrawal of federal troops, racial violence, and discriminatory laws").