Jim Crow Laws Quiz

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When were Jim Crow laws mostly implemented?

  • Shortly after the end of the Civil War (correct)
  • During the Civil War
  • After World War II
  • In the 1920s

What was the outcome of the case of Plessy versus Ferguson in 1896?

  • The case led to the immediate repeal of Jim Crow laws
  • The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against racial segregation
  • The case had no impact on racial segregation
  • The U.S. Supreme Court upheld racial segregation in public facilities (correct)

What was the intention behind Jim Crow laws?

  • To marginalize African Americans (correct)
  • To eliminate racial discrimination
  • To promote equality and integration
  • To provide equal opportunities for all races

How were facilities for African Americans compared to those for whites under Jim Crow laws?

<p>Routinely inferior and underfunded (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the legal attempt made in 1896 to repeal Jim Crow laws?

<p>&quot;Plessy versus Ferguson&quot; (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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