Dis-enfranchisement
What does “disenfranchisement” mean?
Taking away someone’s right to vote.
What were Jim Crow laws designed to do?
Deny African Americans equal rights.
Who was John Hope?
A civil rights leader and president of Morehouse & Atlanta University.
What happened during the Atlanta Race Riot of 1906?
A racially motivated riot with multiple African Americans killed.
What was a poll tax?
A fee required to vote.
Name one method used to disenfranchise African Americans.
Poll tax OR literacy test OR grandfather clause OR white primary.
What Supreme Court case legalized segregation?
Plessy v. Ferguson.
Who was Lugenia Burns Hope?
A social activist and community reformer.
What caused the Atlanta Race Riot?
False newspaper stories + economic competition.
What was a literacy test?
A test required to prove reading/writing ability before voting.
Why did the poll tax affect poor whites as well as African Americans?
Both groups often couldn’t afford to pay.
What was the doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson?
"Separate but equal.”
Who led major educational and civil rights reforms in Atlanta?
John Hope
How long did the Atlanta Race Riot last?
About 48 hours
What is the white primary?
A tactic in Georgia to prevent Black voters from participating in Democratic primaries.
Why did the literacy test block many African Americans from voting?
They were intentionally made extremely hard or impossible to pass.
Why were “separate but equal” facilities rarely equal?
Services for African Americans were underfunded and inferior.
What community programs did Lugenia Burns Hope create?
Neighborhood Union and social services programs.
Who was mainly targeted during the riot?
African Americans
Why was the white primary especially powerful in Georgia?
Georgia was a one-party state.
Explain how the grandfather clause protected white voters while excluding Black voters.
Most white voters had ancestors who voted before the Civil War; African Americans did not.
Describe how Jim Crow laws affected everyday life.
Enforced segregated schools, transportation, restrooms, etc.
Why are the Hopes considered important New South leaders?
They promoted education, equality, and community empowerment.
Explain how the Atlanta Race Riot reflected racial tensions in the New South.
Shows hostility, stereotypes, and violent racism
Compare two disenfranchisement tactics and how they worked.
Student’s choice — poll tax, literacy test, white primary, grandfather clause.