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The Strange Career of Jim Crow by C. Vann Woodward - Quiz
  • 1. Who authored 'The Strange Career of Jim Crow'?
A) W.E.B. Du Bois
B) C. Vann Woodward
C) James Baldwin
D) Ralph Ellison
  • 2. In what year was 'The Strange Career of Jim Crow' published?
A) 1955
B) 1945
C) 1965
D) 1975
  • 3. Which Supreme Court decision upheld racial segregation in 1896?
A) Plessy v. Ferguson
B) Shelley v. Kraemer
C) Brown v. Board of Education
D) Loving v. Virginia
  • 4. What role did the media play during the Jim Crow era?
A) Promoting racial stereotypes
B) Advocating for integration
C) Reporting on minority successes
D) Neutral coverage of events
  • 5. What was the primary economic condition faced by most African Americans in the South during Jim Crow?
A) Wealth accumulation
B) Middle-class stability
C) Poverty
D) High employment rates
  • 6. Which movement directly challenged Jim Crow laws?
A) Civil Rights Movement
B) Prohibition Movement
C) Labor Movement
D) Suffrage Movement
  • 7. How did Woodward view the emergence of Jim Crow laws?
A) As a political process
B) As a temporary measure
C) As a cultural phenomenon
D) As a natural social evolution
  • 8. Which Act aimed to eliminate barriers to voting for African Americans?
A) Emancipation Proclamation
B) Civil Rights Act of 1964
C) Voting Rights Act of 1965
D) Fair Labor Standards Act
  • 9. What form of resistance did African Americans often utilize during the Jim Crow era?
A) Political lobbying
B) Civil disobedience
C) Armed rebellion
D) Passive acceptance
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