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Which region of the United States had the strictest enforcement of segregation laws in the 1950s?
Which region of the United States had the strictest enforcement of segregation laws in the 1950s?
- The Midwest
- The North
- The West
- The South (correct)
What were the 'Jim Crow' laws in the United States primarily aimed at?
What were the 'Jim Crow' laws in the United States primarily aimed at?
- Promoting racial equality
- Improving public facilities for all citizens
- Encouraging integration
- Segregating African Americans from white people (correct)
What was the main reason for the higher rate of unemployment among African Americans in the 1950s?
What was the main reason for the higher rate of unemployment among African Americans in the 1950s?
- Preference for white workers
- Racism and discrimination (correct)
- Lack of education and skills
- Limited job opportunities
Who insisted that Emmett Till's body be sent back to her in Chicago?
Who insisted that Emmett Till's body be sent back to her in Chicago?
What was the outcome of the trial of Bryant and Milam?
What was the outcome of the trial of Bryant and Milam?
What were the two important consequences of the publicity surrounding Emmett Till's case?
What were the two important consequences of the publicity surrounding Emmett Till's case?
Which organization tried to end segregation through Congress before resorting to court cases?
Which organization tried to end segregation through Congress before resorting to court cases?
In what year did the Supreme Court rule that school segregation was unconstitutional?
In what year did the Supreme Court rule that school segregation was unconstitutional?
What was the name of the case that broke the legal precedent set by Plessy versus Ferguson?
What was the name of the case that broke the legal precedent set by Plessy versus Ferguson?
What impact did the Brown decision have on school desegregation?
What impact did the Brown decision have on school desegregation?
Which group organized protests and petitions to resist integration in the Deep South after the Supreme Court's decision in Brown versus Topeka?
Which group organized protests and petitions to resist integration in the Deep South after the Supreme Court's decision in Brown versus Topeka?
What did the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) do to instill fear in people during the civil rights movement?
What did the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) do to instill fear in people during the civil rights movement?
What is one method that the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) used to commit violence against African Americans during the 1950s and 1960s?
What is one method that the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) used to commit violence against African Americans during the 1950s and 1960s?
What event raised fears and tensions that led to increased violence against African Americans throughout the South?
What event raised fears and tensions that led to increased violence against African Americans throughout the South?
Which of the following methods did Southern states use to prevent black people from registering to vote?
Which of the following methods did Southern states use to prevent black people from registering to vote?
What was the Supreme Court's ruling in the Plessy versus Ferguson case?
What was the Supreme Court's ruling in the Plessy versus Ferguson case?
Why did the Supreme Court's ruling in the Plessy versus Ferguson case have a significant impact on civil rights challenges?
Why did the Supreme Court's ruling in the Plessy versus Ferguson case have a significant impact on civil rights challenges?
Why did the three branches of government fail to enforce civil rights for African Americans?
Why did the three branches of government fail to enforce civil rights for African Americans?
