African American Studies Midterm Exam (24-25)

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

What were Black Codes?

• Laws that promoted civil rights

• Laws that restricted African Americans' rights

• Codes of conduct for soldiers

• Educational programs for freed slaves

The Ku Klux Klan was formed to:

• Protect African American rights

• Promote racial equality

• Intimidate and oppress African Americans

• Support Reconstruction efforts

Jim Crow laws enforced:

• Integration of schools

• Racial segregation

• Voting rights for all

• Economic equality

Which of the following was a major challenge faced by African Americans during the Jim Crow era?

• A) Access to education

• B) Voting rights

• C) Employment opportunities

• D) All of the above

The 15th Amendment granted African American men the right to:

• Own property

• Vote

• Hold public office

• Education

Which of the following was a significant outcome of the Reconstruction era?

• Permanent equality for African Americans

• Increased political power for Southern Democrats

• The establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau

• The end of all racial discrimination

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 aimed to:

• Grant voting rights to women

• Protect the rights of African Americans

• Establish Jim Crow laws

• Promote segregation

Which amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

The Plessy v. Ferguson decision in 1896 established:

• A) The end of segregation

• B) "Separate but equal" doctrine

• C) Voting rights for African Americans

• D) Legal protections for freed slaves