Jim Crow Laws and Plessy v. Ferguson

What were Jim Crow laws primarily designed to enforce?

• Racial equality

• Racial segregation

• Economic equality

• Gender equality

In what year was the Plessy v. Ferguson case decided?

• 1896

• 1900

• 1865

• 1954

What was the main argument of Homer Plessy in the Plessy v. Ferguson case?

• Segregation was beneficial

• Segregation violated his constitutional rights

• Segregation was economically advantageous

• Segregation was a state right.

What principle did the Supreme Court uphold in the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?

• Separate but equal

• Equal opportunity

• Economic equality

• Gender equality

Which amendments did Plessy argue were violated by segregation laws?

• 1st and 2nd

• 13th and 14th

• 5th and 6th

• 19th and 20th

What was the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision on racial segregation?

• It ended segregation

• It legitimized segregation

• It had no impact

• It was overturned immediately.

When were the principles of Plessy v. Ferguson overturned?

• 1896

• 1900

• 1954

• 1965

What was the name of the landmark case that helped overturn Plessy v. Ferguson?

• Roe v. Wade

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

What did Jim Crow laws mandate for white and Black citizens?

• Equal facilities

• Separate facilities

• Shared facilities

• No facilities

What was the supposed quality of the separate facilities under Jim Crow laws?

• Superior

• Inferior

• Equal

• Non-existent