The Dark Legacy of Lynching
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Who were the primary targets of lynching in the South during the 1890s and early 1900s?

  • Law enforcement
  • Booker T. Washington
  • African Americans (correct)
  • Accused white people
  • What was the purpose of lynching in the South?

  • To promote vocational education
  • To enforce segregation laws
  • To protect accused white people
  • To intimidate African Americans (correct)
  • Which African American leader accepted social segregation while secretly working against discriminatory laws?

  • Ida B. Wells-Barnett
  • W.E.B. DuBois
  • Law enforcement
  • Booker T. Washington (correct)
  • Who founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and fought against lynching?

    <p>W.E.B. DuBois</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did lynching grow most prevalent in the United States?

    <p>During the 1890s and early 1900s</p> Signup and view all the answers

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