Jim Crow Laws

What were Jim Crow laws designed to do?

• Promote racial equality

• Legalize racial segregation

• Abolish slavery

• Provide equal job opportunities

Jim Crow laws were named after a character from which type of show?

• A Broadway musical

• A Black minstrel show

• A television sitcom

• A silent film

Until what year did Jim Crow laws exist?

• 1865

• 1954

• 1968

• 1970

What were the consequences of defying Jim Crow laws?

• Community service

• Arrest, fines, jail sentences, violence, and death

• A warning and a fine

• Mandatory education on civil rights

What was the purpose of the Black codes during the Jim Crow era?

• To provide equal rights to Black citizens

• To put Black citizens into indentured servitude and take away voting rights

• To integrate Black citizens into the legal system

• To offer compensation to Black citizens for past injustices

What role did former Confederate soldiers play in the legal system during the Jim Crow era?

• They served as advocates for African American rights

• They worked as police and judges, making it difficult for African Americans to win court cases

• They provided legal education to African Americans

• They helped to abolish the Black codes

During the Reconstruction era, what did local governments and President Andrew Johnson do regarding the progress of Black Americans?

• They supported the progress of Black Americans wholeheartedly

• They were indifferent to the progress of Black Americans

• They thwarted efforts to help Black Americans move forward

• They established new laws to ensure equal rights for Black Americans

Which organization was known as the most ruthless of the Jim Crow era, and where was it founded?

• The Democratic Party, founded in Washington D.C.

• The Black Panthers, founded in Oakland, California

• The Ku Klux Klan, founded in Pulaski, Tennessee

• The NAACP, founded in New York City

What was a common sign of racial discrimination in towns and cities under Jim Crow laws?

• Signs promoting racial equality and integration

• Signs indicating that African Americans were welcome everywhere

• Signs at town and city limits warning African Americans that they were not welcome

• No signs were used to indicate racial discrimination

What was the purpose of sending investigator Walter White to the South according to the NAACP?

• To document Jim Crow laws

• To infiltrate white hate groups

• To establish new settlements

• To recruit former enslaved people