Black History Month

What year was the Plessy v. Ferguson case decided?

• 1892

• 1896

• 1901

• 1910

What legal doctrine was established by the Plessy v. Ferguson case?

• "Equal protection under the law"

• "Separate but equal"

• "Freedom of speech"

• "Right to privacy"

What is the noun form of "segregate"?

• Segregation

• Segregate

• Segregated

• Segregative

Which term refers to the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality?

• Petition

• Civil Rights

• Doctrine

• Defiance

What is the term for a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause?

• Dissent

• Doctrine

• Petition

• Death Knell

Which word formally describes going against the opinions or actions of others?

• Defiance

• Dissent

• Bring Suit

• Civil Rights

What does "defiance" mean?

• Open resistance; bold disobedience

• A formal accusation initiating a lawsuit

• A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true

• The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral

What does "doctrine" refer to?

• A formal written request to an authority

• The action of segregating or the state of being segregated

• A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true

• The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral

What does "bring suit" mean?

• To cause the downfall or ruin of something

• To express disagreement with the majority opinion

• To take legal action against someone

• To request something earnestly or formally

What is the meaning of "death knell"?

• A formal written request to an authority

• The action of segregating or the state of being segregated

• A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true

• The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral