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Which of these ideas would supporters of the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling most likely have agreed with?

A
that social rights were a part of civil rights
B
that the Constitution should be interpreted without regard to race
C
that “separate but equal” was a valid legal doctrine
D
that "separate but equal" did not justify racial segregation
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Jim Crow laws were designed to

A
prevent African Americans from gaining equality.
B
support the Plessy v. Ferguson decision.
C
uphold the Fourteenth Amendment.
D
help Africans Americans gain equality
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Booker T. Washington believed that African American accommodation to segregation should be accompanied by

A
resistance to discriminatory laws .
B
hard work, education, and patience.
C
insistence on support from the government.
D
peaceful challenges to daily injustices.
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As a result of the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling,

A
it took decades for segregation to be declared unconstitutional.
B
it took a few years before segregation was declared unconstitutional.
C
fewer facilities became segregated.
D
railcars on trains were desegregated.
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Which leader in the early 1900s supported the idea that African Americans should temporarily accept inequality while working to gain job skills and obtain economic independence?

A
William English Walling
B
W. E. B. Du Bois
C
Homer Plessy
D
Booker T. Washington
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In the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, Supreme Court justices claimed that the Fourteenth Amendment did not protect

A
voting rights.
B
civil rights.
C
political rights.
D
social rights.
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W. E. B. Du Bois believed in

A
supporting Washington’s accommodation approach.
B
actively working to achieve civil rights for all.
C
actively working for separate but equal rights.
D
supporting the abolitionist spirit movement.
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Which statement best describes the relationship between Jim Crow laws and the "separate but equal" doctrine?

A
Jim Crow laws were created to undermine this doctrine because they required racial integration for public facilities.
B
Jim Crow laws were created to protest this doctrine because they required racial segregation for some public facilities.
C
Jim Crow laws were designed to support this doctrine because they required equal public facilities for African Americans and whites.
D
Jim Crow laws were designed to enforce this doctrine because they required racial segregation for public facilities.
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded based largely on the beliefs of

A
W. E. B. Du Bois.
B
Booker T. Washington.
C
John Marshall Harlan.
D
Homer Plessy.
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In upholding Louisiana’s Separate Car Act, the Supreme Court claimed that

A
segregation was not the same as discrimination.
B
the Fourteenth Amendment did not apply to Southern states.
C
discrimination was necessary in order to maintain public order.
D
segregation was unconstitutional based on the Fourteenth Amendment.

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