Plessy vs Ferguson

Plessy vs Ferguson

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Plessy vs Ferguson

Plessy vs Ferguson

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main goal of the Reconstruction Amendments after the Civil War?

To promote industrialization in the South

To ensure greater liberty and equality for African Americans

To establish the Jim Crow laws

To segregate African Americans from whites

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What legal mechanisms often prevented African Americans from voting?

Voter enthusiasm initiatives

Grandfather clauses, poll taxes, and literacy tests

Public speaking engagements

Community service requirements

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Separate Car Law in Louisiana require?

Special carriages for the elderly

Free train rides for all citizens

Separate but equal accommodations for white and black passengers

Integrated seating on trains

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Homer Plessy's racial background?

Fully Caucasian

Fully African American

Biracial Creole

Asian American

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Plessy's lawyers argue was violated by the Separate Car Law?

The 2nd Amendment

The 13th Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment

The 1st Amendment

The 10th Amendment

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy versus Ferguson?

It was a tie

In favor of Plessy

In favor of Ferguson

The case was dismissed

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Justice dissented in the Plessy versus Ferguson case?

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Justice John Marshall Harlan

Justice Henry Billings Brown

Justice Clarence Thomas

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