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PLESSY V FERGUSON

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 17mins

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1.

Which of the following describes the relationship between Jim Crow and Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

Jim Crow segregation laws compelled Plessy to protest segregated trains.

b)

Jim Crow segregation laws were made possible by the Plessy v. Ferguson decision

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson hoped to end the segregation common during Jim Crow.

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson made Jim Crow laws widely accepted, but not officially legal.

2.

What was one of the results of Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Plessy saying segregation was illegal.

b)

The Supreme Court never made a ruling.

c)

The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal.

3.

What did Homer Plessy do that got him arrested?

a)

Sat in the white only part of the bus.

b)

Took a seat in the white only car of a train.

c)

Sat at a white only section of a lunch counter.

4.

What southern state was Plessy in?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Texas

c)

Georgia

5.

Base of the facts of the case and the current status of the USA today, briefly describe the Supreme Courts decision in Plessy vs Ferguson effected society holistically (as a whole). Note: use current events and evidence from text to support view.

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6.
What did Homer Plessy do that got him arrested?
a)
Sat in the white only part of the bus.
b)
Took a seat in the white only car of a train.
c)
Sat at a white only section of a lunch counter.
d)
All of the above
7.

What was the outcome of the Plessy v Ferguson case?

a)

It declared racial segregation unconstitutional

b)

It legalized and codified racial segregation

c)

It granted equal rights to Black Americans

d)

It overturned the Separate Car Act of 1890

8.

What event initiated the Plessy v. Ferguson case?

a)

Homer Plessy became upset when a black man tried to take his seat on a train car.

b)

Homer Plessy bought a ticket and sat on the train car designated for whites only.

c)

The citizens of the state sued because they felt that serration was unconstitutional.

d)

Citizens sued Homer Plessy when he spoke out against segregation.

9.

Which amendment abolished slavery?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th