Effects of Jim Crow Laws in Virginia

What was one of the effects of Jim Crow laws on African Americans and American Indians in Virginia?

• They were encouraged to hold public office.

• They were given more voting rights.

• They were allowed to attend integrated schools.

• They faced unfair poll taxes and voting tests.

Who was John Mercer Langston?

• A Confederate general during the Civil War.

• The first African American elected to the U.S. Congress from Virginia.

• A leader of the women's suffrage movement.

• A famous inventor from Virginia.

What significant contribution did Black Virginians make during Reconstruction?

• They established the first public school system in Virginia.

• They created the first bank in Virginia.

• They built the first railroad in Virginia.

• They founded the first hospital in Virginia.

What happened to the gains made by African Americans during Reconstruction?

• They were permanently secured by new laws.

• They were expanded through new amendments.

• They were taken away through segregation and discrimination.

• They were unaffected by Jim Crow laws.

What role did John Mercer Langston play during the Civil War?

• He led a battalion in the Confederate Army.

• He was a spy for the Union Army.

• He recruited black volunteers to serve as soldiers in the Union Army.

• He was a general in the Confederate Army.