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