Jim Crow Laws
Jim Crow laws - vocabulary
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Work: phrases and idioms
100

finish the name of the doctrine: separate but ______

separate but equal

100

interracial adoption means

that the parents are of a different race thanthe child

100

If you come back after a long day of school and you can put your feet up, what can you do? 

take a break and relax

100

if your job is varied

a) it is boring
b) every day is different
c) many things are difficult

b) every day is different

200

Jim Crow was... 

a character in a song / minstrel show

200

keeping groups of people separate: s_ _ _ _ _ a _ _ _ _

segregation

200

a high-flying job

a) requires a lot of practice
b) is extremely well paid, has loads of opportunities
c) is a job where you'll be under a lot of pressure

b) is extremely well paid, has loads of opportunities

200

If a job is repetitive, it ..... 

is not that difficult - same tasks are repeated many times. 

300

Explain the term "racial segregation"

people are separated by race

300

hotels, restaurants, public restrooms and drinking fountains are all examples of: a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i _ _ s

accommodations

300

Give 3 tips to do and not to do if you want to deliver a good presentation. 

Dos

- e.g. introduce the topic, give an outline, speak clearly, natural pace, natural intonation... 

Don'ts

- e.g. do not speak slowly, do not read your notes from the paper, do not talk in a monotonous voice

300

It made the effort worthwhileWhat does the word in bold mean? 

worth the effort, money, time 

400
How did the states decide if you are black? What was the criterion in most states?

Most states decided that you were considered black if you had only one great grandparent who was black (1/8 African heritage). 

400

to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed: u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

undermine

400

Finish the sentence using the third conditional: 

If I had not drunk the milk, I... 

would not have been sick. Or your answer

400
Joker. You are given something for free (unlike in real life). :-) 

400 points for you. 

500

What were Black codes? Explain and give examples of 3 areas in which they discriminated black population. 

Laws which created a legal form of segregation. The laws demanded segregation of accommodations, interracial adoptions and marriages, limited voting rights and education. 
500

What is a poll tax and how was it connected to segregation?

Black people or usually very poor parts of society could vote but had to pay a large sum of money to do so. They did not usually have the money and therefore did not vote. 
500

Give one example of 

1. a sentence using the first conditional

2. a sentence using the second conditional 

3. a sentence using the third conditional

Your correct answers. :-)

500

Match the idioms with their meaning. 

1) rise to the challenge
2) show sb the ropes
3) throw sb at the deep end 

a) put in a new and difficult situation without any help
b) teach someone new how to do something correctly
c) try your best to do something difficult and be successful 

rise to the challenge: try your best to do sth.. show sb the ropes: teach sb new..
throw sb at the deep end: put in a new and difficult situation 

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