Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws

What was the goal of the Jim Crow Laws?

• To ensure white supremacy and social separation of races

• To promote economic independence

• To provide equal rights to all citizens

• To abolish slavery

When did the Jim Crow Laws come into effect?

• Immediately after the Civil War

• After the end of Reconstruction

• During the Civil Rights Movement

• During the American Revolution

Which laws were implemented immediately after the Civil War?

• Black Codes

• Jim Crow Laws

• Civil Rights Act

• Voting Rights Act

What was the method used by Jim Crow Laws to achieve their purpose?

• Targeting public spaces, voting, and social interactions

• Promoting economic independence

• Encouraging racial integration

• Abolishing slavery

Which of the following was a method used by the Black Codes?

• Targeting daily freedoms

• Enforcing racial segregation

• Promoting voting rights

• Encouraging social integration

What was required of freedmen in Mississippi in 1865 according to the Black Codes?

• To sign yearly labor contracts

• To pay a special tax

• To attend segregated schools

• To work in skilled trades without a license

Which state required separate parks for Black and white citizens in 1915?

• Alabama

• Georgia

• Mississippi

• North Carolina

What was the purpose of the "Separate Car Act" in Louisiana in 1890?

• To provide equal but separate accommodations

• To enforce literacy tests

• To segregate public libraries

• To prohibit Black people from skilled trades

Which state had laws mandating separate waiting rooms, libraries, and public restrooms in the 1930s?

• Mississippi

• Alabama

• North Carolina

• Georgia

What was the impact of the Black Codes?

• Institutionalized systemic racism

• Prompted Reconstruction amendments

• Abolished slavery

• Promoted civil rights