Jim Crow Era and Racial Discrimination (1880-1960s)

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What is discrimination?

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The unfair DIFFERENCE in the treatment of people. Usually based on race, gender, or religion.

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What is segregation?

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The separation of people based on race, gender, or religion.

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The political cartoon below is referencing:

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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

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Native Americans were not granted U.S. citizenship until-

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1924

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Which Supreme Court case upheld racial segregation in the United States?

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

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To help with transportation, communication, and to connect the nation.

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This African-American demanded full political, civil, and social rights to his people, so he started the NAACP.

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W.E.B. DuBois

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What best describes Jim Crow laws? Options: better opportunities for women, African Americans gaining full civil and political rights, discrimination laws focused on Native Americans, unequal opportunities for African Americans in housing, jobs, and education

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unequal opportunities for African Americans in housing, jobs, and education

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Which African American leader wanted vocational education?

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Booker T. Washington

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Legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences.

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Segregation