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