Transcript Jim Crow Laws - Mrs. Regan US History

Jim Crow Laws
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SS.912.A.2.5 – Assess how Jim Crow Laws influenced life for African
Americans and other racial/ethnic minority groups.
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Essential Question: How did Jim Crow laws affect the United States?
Bell Ringer (3 minutes)
1.
The Jim Crow laws of the post-Civil War Era were attempts by
A.
the Federal Government to improve the status of African Americans and
Native American Indians
B.
state and local governments to restrict the freedoms of African
Americans
C.
states to ban organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan
D.
the Radical Republicans in Congress to carry out Reconstruction plans
2.
The Jim Crow laws, upheld by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson
(1896), provided for
A.
free land for former slaves
B.
separate public facilities based on race
C.
racial integration of public schools
D.
voting rights for African-American males
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Jim Crow Laws, Plessy v. Ferguson and Separate But Equal
Look for the information that answers the following question: Did the
passage of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments improve the living
conditions for African Americans? Why or why not?
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After the end of Reconstruction, Southern state
governments passed “Jim Crow” laws requiring racial
segregation (separation of “white” and “colored”) in
public places.
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These laws were upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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The Ku Klux Klan terrorized African Americans and
prevented them from exercising their political rights.
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…By state law, whites and blacks attended different schools,
rode in separate railways cars, ate at different restaurants,
used different public toilets and water fountains, and sat on
different public benches. The facilities given to African
Americans were generally inferior.
Gateway to U.S. History, pages 32 - 33
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Effects of Segregation:
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denied black citizens equal opportunities and rights
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reinforced white racism & fear of blacks
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conveyed the message that whites were superior
African American Response:
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migrated northwards
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developed strong community & church ties
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 What
effect did the end of
Reconstruction have on African
Americans?
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What do you notice
about this picture?
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How would you react if
you were subjected to
these conditions?
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How would you react if
you were excluded?
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How would you feel if
you were not
excluded?
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What would you do if
you were asked to
enforce this rule or law?
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What were some of
the different
justifications given for
abolishing Jim Crow?
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What different
methods were used
to oppose Jim Crow
laws?
Bell Ringer Question
1.
The Jim Crow laws of the post-Civil War Era were attempts by
A.
the Federal Government to improve the status of African Americans and
Native American Indians
B.
state and local governments to restrict the freedoms of African
Americans
C.
states to ban organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan
D.
the Radical Republicans in Congress to carry out Reconstruction plans
Bell Ringer Question
1.
The Jim Crow laws of the post-Civil War Era were attempts by
A.
the Federal Government to improve the status of African Americans and
Native American Indians
B.
state and local governments to restrict the freedoms of African
Americans
C.
states to ban organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan
D.
the Radical Republicans in Congress to carry out Reconstruction plans
Bell Ringer Question
2.
The Jim Crow laws, upheld by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson
(1896), provided for
A.
free land for former slaves
B.
separate public facilities based on race
C.
racial integration of public schools
D.
voting rights for African-American males
Bell Ringer Question
2.
The Jim Crow laws, upheld by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson
(1896), provided for
A.
free land for former slaves
B.
separate public facilities based on race
C.
racial integration of public schools
D.
voting rights for African-American males
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1. Base your answer to the question
on the passage below and on your
knowledge of social studies.
"[The registrar] brought a big old
book out there, and he gave me
the sixteenth section of the
constitution of Mississippi, . . . I could
copy it like it was in the book, but
after I got through copying it, he
told me to give a reasonable
interpretation and tell the meaning
of the section I had copied. Well, I
flunked out."
Source: A History of the United
States since 1861
The main intent of the literacy test
described in the passage was to
A.
encourage reform of the
political system
B.
encourage Mississippi
residents to learn about their
state’s legal system
C.
deny African Americans the
right to vote
D.
enforce the provisions of the
United States Constitution
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2.
How did this law influence conditions for African Americans in Florida?
A.
Schools for African-American children received fewer resources than schools for
white children.
B.
African-American adults were permitted to attend night school to improve their
literacy skills.
C.
African-Americans were given the right to attend free public schools in Florida for
the first time.
D.
African-American parents who opposed racial segregation sent their children to
private schools.
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3.
The Jim Crow legal system, which expanded in the South
after Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), was based on the Supreme
Court’s interpretation of the
A.
due process clause of the 5th Amendment
B.
states’ rights provision of the 10th Amendment
C.
equal protection clause in the 14th Amendment
D.
voting rights provision in the 15th Amendment
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4.
The poll tax, the literacy test, and the actions of the Ku
Klux Klan were all attempts to limit the effectiveness of
A.
the 14th and 15th amendments
B.
the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of
Education
C.
civil rights legislation passed in all states after the Civil
War
D.
immigration laws such as the Gentleman’s Agreement
and the Chinese Exclusion Act
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Essential Question: How did Jim Crow
laws affect the United States?
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Cite specific evidence to support your
answer.