Segregation and Civil Rights Movement

What were the Jim Crow Laws?

• Laws legalizing racial segregation of Black people and White people

• Laws promoting equal rights for all races

• Laws banning racial segregation

• Laws encouraging interracial marriages

What is the definition of "Segregation"?

• The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others

• The process of mixing different ethnic groups

• Laws promoting equal rights for all races

• The integration of different cultures

When did the Segregation Era legally run?

• 1800-1864

• 1900-1964

• 1950-2000

• 1850-1900

What did racial segregation force blacks to do?

• Behave in certain ways and accept their lesser status in society

• Move to different countries

• Become leaders in their communities

• Attend the same schools as whites

Where was racism most evident during the Segregation Era?

• The North

• The South

• The West

• The East

Which Supreme Court case strengthened the practice of segregation in 1896?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

In which places were people separated by race according to the Jim Crow laws?

• Waiting rooms and restrooms

• Libraries and museums

• Grocery stores and malls

• All the above

What did the Plessy decision mandate regarding racial accommodations?

• They should be separate and unequal.

• They should be separate and equal.

• They should be integrated.

• They should be abolished.

Which states allocated far more funding for White schools than Black schools?

• Northern states

• Western states

• Southern states

• Eastern states

What did Black schools often lack compared to White schools?

• Teachers

• Students

• Books, supplies, and adequate facilities

• Classrooms