Jim Crow

Who was one of the early blackface performers that popularized the Jim Crow persona?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Frederick Douglass

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Thomas Rice

What does the movable sign 'For Colored Patrons Only' symbolize?

• The end of racial segregation

• The flexibility of racial segregation laws

• The participation of African Americans in their own victimization

• The promotion of racial equality

What was the primary purpose of Jim Crow laws?

• To support civil rights movements

• To promote racial equality

• To enforce racial segregation

• To abolish slavery

What role did violence play in maintaining Jim Crow?

• It was used to control African American ambitions

• It promoted racial harmony

• It was irrelevant to Jim Crow

• It decreased over time due to Jim Crow laws

How did toys and games contribute to the spread of racist ideas?

• By promoting educational content

• By encouraging physical activity

• By depicting African Americans as victims and caricatures

• By supporting racial equality

How did African American artists respond to racism?

• By using art as a critique of racism

• By supporting Jim Crow laws

• By promoting racial stereotypes

• By ignoring it

What was a significant achievement of the civil rights movement?

• The promotion of blackface performances

• The creation of the Ku Klux Klan

• The signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

• The establishment of Jim Crow laws

What does the ongoing production of racist imagery indicate?

• The end of racism

• The success of civil rights movements

• The continued market for racist ideas

• The decrease in racial stereotypes

Why is dialogue important in the Jim Crow Museum?

• To entertain visitors with stories

• To ensure visitors remain silent

• To promote the museum's exhibitions

• To engage visitors in discussions about race and racism

What was the purpose of the Cloud of Witnesses mural in the museum?

• To promote the Jim Crow laws

• To depict the history of blackface performances

• To celebrate the achievements of African American artists

• To honor the lives lost during the civil rights movement