Civil Rights at the Turn of the Century

Question 1

W. E. B. Du Bois was a sociologist and activist who

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helped found the NAACP.

Question 2

best

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both supported full racial equality

Question 3

Which of the following rights were denied to African Americans as a result of Jim Crow laws?

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the right to vote

Question 4

Which statement best describes the relationship between Jim Crow laws and the "separate but equal" doctrine?

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Jim Crow laws were designed to enforce this doctrine because they required racial segregation for public facilities.

Question 5

What effect did Plessy v. Ferguson have on Jim Crow laws?

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It strengthened the laws throughout the United States.

Question 6

As a result of the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling,

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it took decades for segregation to be declared unconstitutional.

Question 7

W. E. B. Du Bois believed in

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actively working to achieve civil rights for all.

Question 8

most

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that “separate but equal” was a valid legal doctrine

Question 9

In the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, Supreme Court justices claimed that the Fourteenth Amendment did not protect

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social rights.

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