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Which of the following best defines Jim Crow Laws?

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Laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States

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What was the primary purpose of the "grandfather clause" in Southern voting laws?

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To exempt certain people from literacy tests and poll taxes based on their ancestors' voting status

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Which group was most negatively affected by Jim Crow Laws?

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African Americans

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Example of a public facility segregated under Jim Crow Laws: Public libraries, Private homes, Foreign embassies, Military bases in Europe

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Public libraries

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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution was intended to guarantee equal protection under the law for all citizens, but was undermined by Jim Crow Laws?

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14th Amendment

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How did the "separate but equal" doctrine, established by Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), impact African Americans?

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It legalized segregation as long as facilities were supposedly equal.

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Explain how literacy tests were used to disenfranchise African American voters during the Jim Crow era.

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They were designed to be difficult and unfairly administered to prevent African Americans from voting.

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Which of the following best describes the impact of Jim Crow Laws on education for African Americans?

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African American schools were often underfunded and had fewer resources

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How did Jim Crow Laws affect the economic opportunities available to African Americans in the South?

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They limited African Americans to low-paying, menial jobs

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Which of the following statements best explains why the grandfather clause was effective in disenfranchising African Americans?

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It allowed only those whose ancestors had voting rights before the Civil War to bypass voting restrictions, excluding most African Americans

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