DLD review quiz Jim Crow Laws

What were laws created in the late 1800's to weaken rights blacks had gain in the New South?

• 13th Amendment

• Blue laws

• Freedom rights

• Jim Crow Laws

What is segregation?

• Allowing groups of people to work together

• Keeping groups of people separate

• Allowing groups of people to share facilities

• Giving all people equal rights

What were the laws passed after the Civil War that affected the rights of the newly freed slaves?

• Black Codes

• Equal Rights

• public accommodation

• Plessy vs. Ferguson

Did the Supreme Court decision "Separate but Equal" help or hurt African Americans?

• help

• hurt

Did the passage of the 13th Amendment help or hurt African Americans?

• help

• hurt

What was the law that Homer Plessy broke?

• He refused to get on the train

• He bought a first class ticket and sat in the "whites only" section

• He wanted to save money on his ticket

• He wanted to challenge the 13th amendment

What were poll taxes?

• Money given to the former slaves to vote

• Money given to politicians for their vote

• Money paid to be able to own property

• Money paid to the poll worker before blacks could vote

What did many blacks experience in order to register or get to the voting polls?

• Welcome greetings

• They had to vote in groups

• They had to vote in the primary election

• They experienced intimidation and violence

Why did the "Grandfather Clause" hurt African American voters?

• Few African Americans had grandfathers

• Few African Americans voted before the Civil War

• Many African Americans could not vote with their grandfathers

• Many grandfathers could not read or write

Did Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws improve the lives of African Americans since slavery ended?

• improve

• did not improve