Jim Crow Laws and Their Impact

Jim Crow Laws and Their Impact

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Moral Science

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video discusses the resistance of Southern whites to new laws protecting African-Americans post-Civil War, leading to the establishment of Jim Crow laws enforcing racial segregation. It details measures like poll taxes, literacy tests, and the grandfather clause used to disenfranchise black voters. The Plessy v. Ferguson case upheld the 'separate but equal' doctrine, legalizing segregation for decades. The legacy of these laws created a racially divided America, with African-Americans facing discrimination until the Civil Rights Movement began to address these injustices.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary concern of Southern whites regarding new laws protecting African-Americans?

They feared losing political power.

They were worried about economic competition.

They thought it would disrupt social harmony.

They believed it would lead to increased crime.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Jim Crow laws enforce in the Southern United States?

Equal voting rights for all races

Racial segregation in public and private facilities

Integration of public schools

Abolition of slavery

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which method was NOT used to prevent African-Americans from voting?

Literacy tests

Grandfather clause

Poll taxes

Property ownership requirement

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the grandfather clause in voting laws?

To exempt certain voters from literacy tests and poll taxes

To ensure only property owners could vote

To allow all citizens to vote regardless of race

To provide voting rights to women

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

It abolished slavery in the United States.

It established the 'separate but equal' doctrine.

It granted women the right to vote.

It ended racial segregation in schools.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the 'separate but equal' doctrine imply?

Services could be separate as long as they were equal.

Integration was mandatory in all public facilities.

All races received identical services.

Segregation was illegal.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long did the 'separate but equal' doctrine protect segregation in the South?

20 years

60 years

100 years

30 years

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