Supremacy Movements Answers

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What legal standard was established by the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?

A
Segregation is illegal and should not be practiced.
B
Equality is a standard that is determined by each state.
C
All citizens should have equal protection under the law.
D
Segregation can occur with “separate but equal” facilities.
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How would a question such as this one keep someone from voting?

A
A person without an education might not be able to answer it.
B
A person who did not grow up in Alabama would not be able to answer it.
C
A person whose rights were not guaranteed would not be able to answer it.
D
A person who was born in another Southern state would not be able to answer it.
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Why was the Civil Rights Act of 1875 passed?

A
The federal government wanted to give power back to the Southern states.
B
The rights of Black Americans were not being upheld in the Southern states.
C
The federal government wanted to provide Black Americans with the right to vote.
D
The rights of Black Americans had been overturned by amendments to the US Constitution.
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What did the court’s ruling pave the way for?

A
segregation laws
B
loss of state power
C
loss of federal power
D
African American civil rights

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