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The Supreme Court’s Plessy v. Ferguson decision ruled that Louisiana’s Separate Car Act

A
promoted unconstitutional segregation.
B
helped maintain public peace and good order.
C
did not constitute segregation.
D
was required under the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Read the quotation from Booker T. Washington’s Up From Slavery.“No one section of our country was wholly responsible for its introduction, and, besides, it was recognized and protected for years by the General Government. Having once got its tentacles fastened on to the economic and social life of the Republic, it was no easy matter for the country to relieve itself of the institution.” On which point would Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois agree?

A
American society is able to easily overcome the negative effects of slavery.
B
The effects of slavery are so ingrained in American society that the only way to achieve equality is through activism.
C
The effects of slavery are so ingrained in American society that achieving equality for all will take patience.
D
Slavery has lasting and extensive effects on every aspect of American society.
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In upholding Louisiana’s Separate Car Act, the Supreme Court claimed that

A
segregation did not constitute discrimination.
B
the Fourteenth Amendment did not apply to southern states.
C
discrimination was necessary in order to maintain public order.
D
segregation was unconstitutional based on the Fourteenth Amendment.
4

Look at the graphic organizer.Which word best fits in the center area?

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A
Equality
B
Activism
C
Integration
D
Accommodation
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Which best describes a similarity between W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington?

A
both believed in the accommodationist approach to racial segregation
B
both engaged in activism to end racial segregation
C
both supported full racial equality
D
both formed the Niagara Movement
6

In 1892, Homer Plessy was arrested for

A
sitting in a "whites only" rail car.
B
sitting in a "whites only" movie theater.
C
appealing a court decision about segregation.
D
attempting to vote in an election.
7

Read the quotation by Marcus Garvey.“The only wise thing for us as ambitious Negroes to do, is to…build up for the race a mighty nation of our own in Africa. And this race of ours that cannot get recognition and respect in the country where we were slaves, by using our own ability, power and genius, would develop for ourselves in another country in our habitat a nation of our own.” Based on the quotation, which best describes Garvey’s view on the best way for African Americans to gain “respect and recognition”?

A
to form their own communities in the US
B
to take pride in their American heritage
C
to use their ability, power, and genius to fight for equality in the US
D
to return to Africa and form a new country
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What effect, if any, did Plessy v. Ferguson have on the South’s Jim Crow laws?

A
The case had no effect on the laws.
B
The case weakened the laws.
C
The case strengthened the laws.
D
The case invalidated the laws.
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Which results are seen in the United States because of the 19th Amendment? Select three options.

A
Women prefer to work outside the home.
B
Women are more likely to vote than men.
C
Women continue to fight for equality in many areas.
D
Women hold more authority in the workforce than men.
E
Women gain political office more often than in previous years.
10

What did Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony have in common?

A
They both wrote the Declaration of Sentiments.
B
They were both arrested for attempting to vote.
C
They both fought for the freedom of enslaved people as well as suffrage.
D
They were both founders of the American Woman Suffrage Association.
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Following passage of the 19th Amendment, how did changes in property laws improve women’s lives?

A
Property laws allowed women to obtain personal property after marriage.
B
Property laws required men to share property with their wives upon marriage.
C
Property laws provided women the chance to purchase property at a lower rate.
D
Property laws created opportunities for women to sell previously held property at a profit.
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What was the main reason the temperance movement was important to women?

A
Alcohol led to premature death.
B
Men spent too much money on alcohol.
C
Alcohol was viewed as a danger to the home.
D
Too many children managed to obtain alcohol.

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