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In the South during the late 1800s, grandfather clauses prevented

A
most White Southerners from voting because their grandfathers had been enslavers.
B
most White Southerners from voting because their grandfathers had been in the Confederate army.
C
most African American men from voting because they could not avoid poll taxes or literacy tests.
D
most African American men from voting because their grandfathers were not able to read.
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Which of the following guaranteed equal access to public facilities regardless of race?

A
the Thirteenth Amendment
B
the Fifteenth Amendment
C
the Civil Rights Act of 1875
D
Jim Crow laws
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The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Civil Rights Cases of 1883 led to

A
poll taxes and literacy tests.
B
a new Civil Rights Act.
C
laws that targeted white supremacist groups.
D
the rise of segregation laws in the South.
4

In the late 1800s, how did the federal government respond to Southern attempts to prevent African American men from voting?

A
The US Army occupied Southern states to protect voting rights.
B
The government failed to enforce laws against discrimination.
C
Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1875 to protect voting rights.
D
The president vetoed legislation that limited the voting rights of African American men.
5

Who filed a suit to overturn segregation laws?

A
Jim Crow
B
Dred Scott
C
Hiram Revels
D
Homer Plessy
6

During Reconstruction in the South, poll taxes were used to

A
strengthen African American representation in government.
B
ensure that voters were qualified to participate in elections.
C
deny African Americans participation in government.
D
prevent former Confederate officers from voting in elections.
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The name “Jim Crow” came to be a label for

A
human rights.
B
illegality.
C
Homer Plessy.
D
inequality.
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How did the Supreme Court ruling on the Civil Rights Cases of 1883 affect the rights of African Americans?

A
It led to the drafting and passage of the Civil Rights Act.
B
It led to a sharp increase in African American voting.
C
It opened the door for legal segregation in the South.
D
It led to unfair sharecropping contracts in the South.
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Jim Crow laws were named after

A
a former Confederate soldier.
B
the legislator who wrote them.
C
a minstrel show character.
D
an African American laborer.
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The Supreme Court based its 1883 decision about civil rights on an interpretation of

A
the Thirteenth Amendment.
B
the Fourteenth Amendment.
C
the Fifteenth Amendment.
D
the Plessy v. Ferguson case.

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