The Use of Violence (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What was violence's role in Jim Crow enforcement?
What was violence's role in Jim Crow enforcement?
Essential foundation of discrimination
How many black Americans were lynched on average per year in the 1890s?
How many black Americans were lynched on average per year in the 1890s?
187
On average, how many black Americans were lynched per week in the 1890s?
On average, how many black Americans were lynched per week in the 1890s?
More than three
How many people typically attended lynchings as public spectacles?
How many people typically attended lynchings as public spectacles?
Hundreds or even thousands
Who systematically documented lynchings in the 1890s?
Who systematically documented lynchings in the 1890s?
Ida Wells-Barnett
Which was identified as a pretext for lynching?
Which was identified as a pretext for lynching?
Being too prosperous
How many witnessed Henry Smith's lynching in Texas in 1893?
How many witnessed Henry Smith's lynching in Texas in 1893?
Approximately 10,000
What happened to Henry Smith before his death?
What happened to Henry Smith before his death?
Tortured with hot irons & eyes gouged
What pamphlet did Wells-Barnett publish in 1900?
What pamphlet did Wells-Barnett publish in 1900?
Mob Rule in New Orleans
What effect did violence have on black Americans' resistance?
What effect did violence have on black Americans' resistance?
Made challenging segregation difficult