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The Rise of Jim Crow

Question 5 • (AG Q4) American History 8: 25-26 (AHostetler)

Jim Crow laws were named after

Answer
A
a former Confederate soldier.
B
the legislator who wrote them.
C
a minstrel show character.
D
an African American laborer.

Explanation

Jim Crow laws took their name from “Jim Crow,” a racist caricature of a Black person portrayed in minstrel shows. The term was later used for laws enforcing racial segregation. So the correct choice is “a minstrel show character.”

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