Cumming v Richmond County Board of Education, 1899 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What was the annual fee students paid to attend Ware High School in the 1880s?
What was the annual fee students paid to attend Ware High School in the 1880s?
$10
How much tax did Richmond County Board introduce on 10 July 1897 to support schools?
How much tax did Richmond County Board introduce on 10 July 1897 to support schools?
$45,000
Which constitutional amendment did black Americans claim was violated by the tax change?
Which constitutional amendment did black Americans claim was violated by the tax change?
14th Amendment
How many black students did Ware High School serve before it was closed?
How many black students did Ware High School serve before it was closed?
60 students
What was the Supreme Court's vote in Cumming v Richmond County Board of Education (1899)?
What was the Supreme Court's vote in Cumming v Richmond County Board of Education (1899)?
9-0 unanimous decision
What replaced Ware High School after it was closed?
What replaced Ware High School after it was closed?
Four elementary schools
Cumming extended 'separate but equal' to education. Which 1896 case established this doctrine?
Cumming extended 'separate but equal' to education. Which 1896 case established this doctrine?
Plessy v Ferguson
Which landmark 1954 case overturned the segregation legalized by Cumming?
Which landmark 1954 case overturned the segregation legalized by Cumming?
Brown v Board of Education
What did Williams v Mississippi (1898) uphold that denied black Americans political power?
What did Williams v Mississippi (1898) uphold that denied black Americans political power?
Poll taxes & literacy tests
The PWC mnemonic represents three 1890s cases that created which system of oppression?
The PWC mnemonic represents three 1890s cases that created which system of oppression?
Jim Crow system