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