Civil Rights and Social Justice

The video covers key issues of the Gilded Age, focusing on racism, segregation, and social tensions. It discusses the end of Reconstruction, the implementation of Jim Crow laws, and the landmark Plessy v. Ferguson case. The responses of African American leaders like Booker T. Washington and WEB Du Bois are highlighted. The video also addresses discrimination against Chinese and Mexican Americans, and the women's rights movement, including efforts by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

What was one of the main issues discussed in the Gilded Age?

• Economic prosperity

• Racism and segregation

• Environmental conservation

• Technological advancements

What was the purpose of Jim Crow laws?

• To support women's suffrage

• To keep blacks and whites segregated

• To integrate public schools

• To promote economic growth

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

• It upheld the 'separate but equal' doctrine

• It abolished Jim Crow laws

• It ended segregation in schools

• It granted voting rights to African-Americans

How did African-Americans respond to segregation?

• By establishing their own institutions

• By boycotting all public services

• By moving to Canada

• By forming alliances with European countries

What was Booker T. Washington's approach to segregation?

• Encouraging migration to Africa

• Advocating for immediate equality

• Supporting violent protests

• Promoting vocational education

What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• A law that granted citizenship to Chinese immigrants

• A policy that encouraged Chinese immigration

• A law that prevented Chinese laborers from entering the U.S.

• A treaty with China for trade benefits

What challenge did Mexican-Americans face after the Mexican-American War?

• Loss of land due to inadequate documentation

• Denial of citizenship rights

• Forced relocation to Mexico

• Prohibition from working in the U.S.

Which state was the first to grant women the right to vote?

• Texas

• Wyoming

• New York

• California

What was the main goal of the National Women's Suffrage Association?

• To promote women's education

• To support women's employment in factories

• To secure a constitutional amendment for women's voting rights

• To establish women's colleges

How did women’s participation in higher education change by 1900?

• It was restricted by law

• It increased to one-third of all college students

• It remained the same

• It decreased significantly