Unit 4 Pre-Assessment: Civil Rights and Voting Rights

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What did the passage of the 15th Amendment accomplish during the Reconstruction Era?

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It outlawed voting discrimination based on race.

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What was a key aspect of Plessy v. Ferguson, a Supreme Court decision that was later overturned by Brown v. Board of Education? Options: The “separate but equal” doctrine was applied to the 14th Amendment., Poll taxes were outlawed as a prerequisite for voting under the 24th Amendment., Non-citizens gained the right to vote in local elections under the 26th Amendment., The principle of separation of church and state was applied under the 1st Amendment.

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The “separate but equal” doctrine was applied to the 14th Amendment.

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How did the Constitution change as a result of the 19th Amendment?

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The voting rights of women were expanded.

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Which constitutional amendment guarantees all citizens “equal protection of the laws”, and was used as the basis for lawsuits by African-Americans fighting for civil rights and by women’s groups arguing for the right to vote?

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14’th amendment

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What was the effect of the passage of Jim Crow laws in the United States in the late 19th century?

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Racial segregation was required by law in southern states.

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Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

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the 13th Amendment

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What school did Booker T. Washington help create to provide vocational training for African Americans?

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the Tuskegee Institute

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To which idea did Susan B. Anthony devote her life's work?

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gaining suffrage for women

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What happened as a result of the passage of the 24th Amendment?

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It banned the use of the poll tax as a requirement for voting.

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What is the name given to the laws that created a policy of "separate but equal" that meant that blacks were segregated from whites?

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the Jim Crow Laws