SS8H7 Study Guide
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English
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8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Who was Homer Plessy?
Back
Homer Plessy was a man arrested in Louisiana for riding in the 'White's Only' section of a railcar, leading to a landmark Supreme Court case.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are Jim Crow Laws?
Back
Jim Crow Laws were laws created by state legislatures to deny African-Americans or Blacks citizenship rights and enforce racial segregation.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Who coined the term 'New South'?
Back
Henry Grady is credited with coining the term 'New South', promoting economic development in the post-Civil War South.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was the purpose of the International Cotton Exposition?
Back
The International Cotton Exposition was an industrial fair that spotlighted attention on Georgia's cotton textile industry.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What were Black Codes?
Back
Black Codes were laws passed in the South after the Civil War to restrict the rights of newly freed African Americans.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does 'Separate but Equal' refer to?
Back
'Separate but Equal' refers to a legal doctrine that justified racial segregation, stating that separate facilities for different races were constitutional as long as they were equal.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was the significance of the Plessy v. Ferguson case?
Back
The Plessy v. Ferguson case upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the 'Separate but Equal' doctrine.
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