The Spread of Jim Crow Laws (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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Which state first introduced legal segregation in railway carriages in 1887?
Which state first introduced legal segregation in railway carriages in 1887?
Florida
What did the Supreme Court rule unconstitutional in the civil rights cases of 1882-83?
What did the Supreme Court rule unconstitutional in the civil rights cases of 1882-83?
The 1875 Civil Rights Act
Which was the first non-Confederate state to introduce legal segregation in 1900?
Which was the first non-Confederate state to introduce legal segregation in 1900?
Maryland
In what year did Booker T. Washington found Tuskegee College?
In what year did Booker T. Washington found Tuskegee College?
1881
On what date did Booker T. Washington deliver the Atlanta Compromise speech?
On what date did Booker T. Washington deliver the Atlanta Compromise speech?
September 12, 1895
What is de facto segregation?
What is de facto segregation?
Segregation by individuals, not law
Which state began racial separation on street cars in 1891?
Which state began racial separation on street cars in 1891?
Georgia
In what year did W.E.B. Du Bois attack Washington's accommodationist position?
In what year did W.E.B. Du Bois attack Washington's accommodationist position?
1903
What pseudoscientific theory was used to justify segregation laws?
What pseudoscientific theory was used to justify segregation laws?
Social Darwinism
When did Frederick Douglass write his letter opposing segregation's impact on education?
When did Frederick Douglass write his letter opposing segregation's impact on education?
November 23, 1887