Reconstruction & Compromise
What event marked the official end of Reconstruction in the United States?
What is the Compromise of 1877?
What were Jim Crow laws designed to enforce?
What is racial segregation?
What state passed a new constitution in 1898 that included several restrictions on voting?
What is Louisiana?
Which activist became famous for investigating and speaking out against lynching?
Who is Ida B. Wells?
What Supreme Court case established the "separate but equal" doctrine?
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
What was one major result of the Compromise of 1877?
What is the end of Reconstruction?
What phrase was used to describe the idea behind legally separating Black and white people?
What is "separate but equal"?
What required voters to pay money before they could vote?
What is a poll tax?
Which leader encouraged African Americans to pursue education and economic opportunities?
Who is Booker T. Washington?
What did Justice Harlan argue in his dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson?
What is segregation was unconstitutional and citizens should be treated equally under the law?
After Reconstruction ended, which region passed many laws restricting the rights of African Americans?
What is the South?
Name one method used to prevent African Americans from voting.
What is a poll tax, literacy test, or grandfather clause?
What required voters to demonstrate that they could read or understand information before voting?
What is a literacy test?
Which scholar and activist disagreed with Booker T. Washington and argued for immediate action toward racial equality?
Who is W. E. B. Du Bois?
What does the term "disenfranchisement" mean?
What is taking away or restricting a person's right to vote?
What period followed Reconstruction in which many Southern states created laws enforcing racial segregation?
What is the Jim Crow Era?
Jim Crow laws could require Black and white Americans to use separate schools, restaurants, transportation, and other public facilities. What larger idea does this represent?
What is racial segregation?
What provision allowed some white men to vote even if they did not meet certain educational or property requirements?
What is the grandfather clause?
Booker T. Washington encouraged African Americans to build their futures through what two major areas?
What are education and economic opportunities?
Why were Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) important during this period?
What is they provided educational opportunities for African Americans despite discrimination and segregation in the education system?
Why was the end of Reconstruction significant for African Americans?
What is Southern states were able to increase segregation and restrict African Americans' rights and political participation?
Besides segregation, how did Jim Crow laws negatively affect African Americans?
What is they restricted political rights and helped maintain racial discrimination and inequality?
What was a major effect of the Louisiana Constitution of 1898 on African Americans?
What is it made it more difficult for African Americans to vote and helped limit their political power?
What was one major difference between Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois?
What is Washington emphasized education and economic advancement, while Du Bois pushed more strongly for immediate civil and political equality?
Explain how Jim Crow laws and voting restrictions worked together to limit the rights of African Americans.
What is Jim Crow laws enforced segregation, while poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses made it harder for African Americans to vote and participate in government?