12 Questions
What was the practical outcome of Plessy v Ferguson as mentioned in the text?
Institutionalization of America's racial caste system
What did the 'Nurses Exemption' provide an exception to?
Racial segregation in 'Whites only' spaces
In Justice John Harlan's dissent, what did he find difficult to reconcile with the state of the law?
The brand of servitude and degradation on fellow citizens
Which term is used to describe the unhealthy and poor conditions in places where Black people lived?
Environmental Racism
Which of the following territories inhabited by people of color is mentioned in the text as being affected by American imperialism?
Cuba
What was a common method used to deny Black Americans their right to vote, as described in the text?
Poll taxes
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1875 affirm?
The equality of all men before the law
What was the impact of judicial culpability in paving the way for Jim Crow laws?
It overturned gains and paved the way for Jim Crow
What did the 15th Amendment aim to achieve?
Prohibited denial of the vote based on race, color, or previous enslavement
What was a key factor leading to the emergence of White supremacist groups like the Ku Klux Klan?
Outright violence against Blacks
Which court case exemplified the Color Line and America’s Racial Caste System?
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
What was Homer Plessy demanding in his case that led to 'Plessy v. Ferguson'?
Right to sit wherever he wanted in public transport
Test your knowledge on the achievements and advancements made during the Reconstruction era in the United States, including the Jim Crow laws, Civil Rights Act of 1875, and election of Black officeholders.
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