Jim Crow
Where did the term "Jim Crow" originate?
A character from a performance
What was a literacy test designed to do?
Prevent Black people from voting
What form of segregation was challenged in Plessy v. Ferguson? (In other words, where did the segregation occur in the case?)
Segregation on trains/ in the train
Who founded Tuskegee Institute?
Booker T. Washington
What was the Great Migration?
The movement of Black Americans from the South to Northern and Western cities
What was the purpose of the song “Jump Jim Crow”?
To mock and stereotype Black people
What was a poll tax?
A fee required to vote
hat was the Supreme Court’s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Segregation was legal because facilities were separate but not unequal
Name one major city where African Americans moved during the Great Migration.
Chicago, Detroit, New York City, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Name two public areas where Jim Crow laws required racial segregation.
Schools and transportation
What amendment granted Black men the right to vote?
15th Amendment
What phrase became the legal justification for segregation after the Plessy case?
"Separate but equal"
What was the major difference between Washington and DuBois in their approach to civil rights?
Washington emphasized economic progress, while DuBois demanded immediate civil rights
Why did many Black Americans leave the South during this period?
To escape segregation and find better job opportunities
What is the full name of the creator of the performance of Jim Crow
Thomas D. Rice
What was the Grandfather Clause?
A law that allowed only those whose ancestors voted before 1867 to bypass voting restrictions
Name one way Plessy v. Ferguson affected daily life for Black Americans.
It allowed segregated schools, transportation, and public facilities
Why did Booker T. Washington have strong relationships with white leaders?
He promoted economic success over immediate political activism.
In what decade did "Jim Crow" laws become widely associated with racial segregation laws?
1880s
By 1910, what percentage of Black voters were registered in Alabama and Mississippi?
Less than 2%
What Supreme Court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson in 1954?
Brown v. Board of Education