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Questions and Answers
True or false: African Americans were not allowed to own property in Atlantic City until the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
False
True or false: Prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, African Americans were allowed to receive medical treatment at Atlantic City Hospital.
False
True or false: The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey was founded before the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
False
Study Notes
- Atlantic City, New Jersey was segregated until the 1950s.
- It has been a tourist hub and beach town for over a century.
- African Americans moved to Atlantic City during the Great Migration in search of better-paying jobs.
- Discriminatory practices such as redlining sequestered African Americans to the Northside neighborhood.
- The Northside neighborhood was a thriving community of businesses and professionals.
- African Americans could attend school, own property, and vote.
- However, they had to go to a clinic at City Hall instead of Atlantic City Hospital when they were sick.
- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 mandated integration across the country.
- Ralph Hunter is the founder of the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey.
- The museum made contributions to this story.
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Description
How much do you know about the history of African Americans in Atlantic City, New Jersey? Test your knowledge with this insightful quiz. Discover how segregation, discrimination, and the Civil Rights Act shaped the lives of African Americans in Atlantic City. Learn about the Northside neighborhood and the thriving community of businesses and professionals that emerged. Find out how the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey contributed to this story. Keywords: Atlantic City, New Jersey, segregation, African Americans, discrimination, redlining, North
