Racism and the Ku Klux Klan (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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What principle did Jim Crow Laws enforce in 1920s America?
What principle did Jim Crow Laws enforce in 1920s America?
Separate but equal
In what year did Abraham Lincoln declare the Emancipation Act?
In what year did Abraham Lincoln declare the Emancipation Act?
1862
When was the Ku Klux Klan originally founded?
When was the Ku Klux Klan originally founded?
1866
In what year was the film 'Birth of a Nation' released?
In what year was the film 'Birth of a Nation' released?
1915
What title did William Simmons hold in the Ku Klux Klan?
What title did William Simmons hold in the Ku Klux Klan?
Imperial Wizard
How many members did the KKK have nationally by 1925?
How many members did the KKK have nationally by 1925?
Over 4 million
What percentage limit did the 1924 Immigration Act impose based on the 1890 census?
What percentage limit did the 1924 Immigration Act impose based on the 1890 census?
2%
How much were Kleagles paid for each new KKK member they recruited?
How much were Kleagles paid for each new KKK member they recruited?
$10
How old was Madge Oberholtzer when she was attacked by Stephenson?
How old was Madge Oberholtzer when she was attacked by Stephenson?
28 years old
By how much did Indiana KKK membership decline immediately after the Stephenson trial?
By how much did Indiana KKK membership decline immediately after the Stephenson trial?
300,000