The Rise of Jim Crow

Question 1

In 1883, the Supreme Court ruled that there was a difference between

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discrimination committed by governments and discrimination committed by individuals.

Question 2

After Reconstruction, why were a number of lawsuits filed against theaters, hotels, and other public places?

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African American people had been unfairly denied access to them.

Question 3

How did the Supreme Court ruling on the Civil Rights Cases of 1883 affect the rights of African Americans?

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It opened the door for legal segregation in the South.

Question 4

During Reconstruction in the South, poll taxes were used to

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deny African Americans participation in government.

Question 5

Jim Crow laws were named after

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a minstrel show character.

Question 6

The name “Jim Crow” came to be a label for

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inequality.

Question 7

In the late 1800s, how did the federal government respond to Southern attempts to prevent African American men from voting?

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The government failed to enforce laws against discrimination.

Question 8

Which of the following was used to prevent African American men from voting in the late 1800s?

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grandfather clauses

Question 9

Which of the following statements best describes Jim Crow laws?

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They were laws that restricted the rights of African Americans.

Question 10

In the South during the late 1800s, grandfather clauses prevented

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most African American men from voting because they could not avoid poll taxes or literacy tests.

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