The Journey to Fulfill the Promise of Equality

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Reconstruction Amendments?

• To rebuild the South after the Civil War

• To expand voting rights to women

• To establish a new system of government

• To protect and expand civil rights for formerly enslaved people

Multiple Choice

Which Supreme Court case established the "separate but equal" doctrine?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Loving v. Virginia

• Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections

Multiple Choice

How did Jim Crow laws conflict with the intent of the Reconstruction Amendments?

• They promoted racial equality

• They expanded voting rights for Black Americans

• They restricted civil rights and enforced segregation

• They provided equal resources to Black schools and facilitie

Multiple Choice

What was a significant outcome of the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

• It legalized segregation in public schools

• It established the "separate but equal" doctrine

• It overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and ruled segregation unconstitutional

• It granted citizenship to Native Americans

Multiple Choice

How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 strengthen the 15th Amendment?

• It granted voting rights to women

• It lowered the voting age to 18

• It abolished the Electoral College

• It banned discriminatory voting practices and literacy tests