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What was the foundation of Jim Crow laws?
What was the foundation of Jim Crow laws?
- Preventing close contact (correct)
- Separate recreational facilities
- Violence and economic control
- Different bibles used in court
What was a common method used to prevent African Americans from achieving equality?
What was a common method used to prevent African Americans from achieving equality?
- Stores selling supplies for spring planting
- Banks providing unlimited credit
- Hiring African Americans for jobs
- Seizing land from sharecroppers (correct)
Who volunteered to serve in the Great War and later became a key figure in the fight against Jim Crow?
Who volunteered to serve in the Great War and later became a key figure in the fight against Jim Crow?
- Charles Hamilton Houston (correct)
- Medgar Evers
- Floyd McKissick
- Robert Williams
How did the Second World War impact the fight for equality in America?
How did the Second World War impact the fight for equality in America?
What did many African American veterans do upon returning to the Jim Crow South after World War II?
What did many African American veterans do upon returning to the Jim Crow South after World War II?
What historical event began the movement of African Americans into the Democratic Party?
What historical event began the movement of African Americans into the Democratic Party?
Which development contributed significantly to the growth of the African American middle class from 1940 to 1960?
Which development contributed significantly to the growth of the African American middle class from 1940 to 1960?
What was a consequence of African American and white union members working together against Jim Crow?
What was a consequence of African American and white union members working together against Jim Crow?
How did the growth of HBCUs in the early 20th century contribute to the civil rights movement?
How did the growth of HBCUs in the early 20th century contribute to the civil rights movement?
What historical event is believed to have changed the social atmosphere in the United States and contributed to the rise of the civil rights movement?
What historical event is believed to have changed the social atmosphere in the United States and contributed to the rise of the civil rights movement?
