Understanding Jim Crow Laws: A Chapter in American History

What was the origin of the term 'Jim Crow'?

• A character in a minstrel show

• A Supreme Court case

• A political leader

• A historical event

What were Jim Crow laws designed to enforce?

• Racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans

• Economic equality for all races

• Integration of public schools

• Voting rights for women

What doctrine did Jim Crow laws create?

• Separate but equal

• Equal opportunity

• Integration and unity

• Universal suffrage

What was the outcome of the Plessy v. Ferguson case?

• Segregation was legal as long as facilities were equal

• Segregation was declared unconstitutional

• African Americans were granted voting rights

• Jim Crow laws were abolished

What impact did Jim Crow laws have on African Americans?

• Stripped them of their rights and treated them as second-class citizens

• Provided them with better educational opportunities

• Ensured equal employment opportunities

• Granted them the right to vote without barriers

What was the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• It brought national attention to the civil rights movement

• It ended the Jim Crow laws

• It was the first protest organized by the NAACP

• It resulted in the Voting Rights Act of 1965

What legislation aimed to end segregation and protect voting rights in the 1960s?

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The 19th Amendment

• The Fair Labor Standards Act