Chapter 16 Section 3 Segregation and Discrimination Worksheet Answers
This article provides the answers to the worksheet questions based on Chapter 16 Section 3 of the American History textbook, which covers the topic of segregation and discrimination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The worksheet questions are taken from [this source].
Chapter 16 Section 3 Segregation And Discrimination Worksheet Answers.rar
What were some of the ways that African Americans were denied legal equality and the right to vote in the South?
Some of the ways that African Americans were denied legal equality and the right to vote in the South were:
Poll tax: an annual tax that had to be paid before an African American could vote .
Literacy test: a test that required African Americans to read and write in order to vote. The tests were often rigged or unfair, and officials could pass or fail applicants at their discretion .
Grandfather clause: a provision that exempted whites from the poll tax and literacy test if their father or grandfather had been eligible to vote before January 1, 1867. This date excluded most African Americans, who were freed slaves or their descendants .
What were the Jim Crow laws and what was their purpose?
The Jim Crow laws were laws enacted by southern state and local governments to separate white and black people in public and private facilities, such as schools, hospitals, transportation, restaurants, theaters, etc . The purpose of these laws was to enforce racial segregation and discrimination, and to maintain white supremacy and control over the black population.
What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and what was its impact?
The Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) was that the separation of races in public accommodations was legal and did not violate the 14th Amendment, which guarantees equal protection under the law . This ruling established the doctrine of "separate but equal", which allowed states to maintain separate facilities for blacks and whites as long as they were of equal quality. However, in reality, the facilities for blacks were often inferior and inadequate. The impact of this ruling was that it permitted legalized racial segregation and discrimination for almost 60 years, until it was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education (1954) .
What was lynching and why was it used as a form of violence against African Americans?
Lynching was the illegal execution of a person without a trial, usually by hanging. It was used as a form of violence against African Americans, especially in the South, to intimidate, terrorize, and punish them for challenging white authority or violating social norms. Lynching often involved torture, mutilation, burning, and public display of the victim's body. Lynching was also motivated by racial hatred, economic competition, political rivalry, or personal vendetta. Between 1882 and 1968, more than 4,700 people were lynched in the United States, of whom about 73% were black.
Who were Ida B. Wells and Booker T. Washington and what were their views on how to achieve racial equality?
Ida B. Wells was an African American journalist, activist, and suffragist who was born into slavery in Mississippi. She moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where she became a teacher and an editor of a local newspaper. She exposed the horrors of lynching and campaigned for civil rights and women's rights. She also co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909 .
Booker T. Washington was an African American educator, author, and leader who was born into slavery in Virginia. He became the head of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, where he taught vocational skills to black students. He advocated for economic self-reliance and gradualism as the means to achieve racial equality. He also delivered the famous "Atlanta Compromise" speech in 1895, in which he urged blacks to accept segregation and discrimination in exchange for economic opportunities and education .
Both Wells and Washington faced criticism from other black leaders, such as W.E.B. Du Bois, who argued for more direct and radical action to challenge racial oppression and demand civil and political rights .
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[Chapter 16 Section 3: Segregation and Discrimination Flashcards Quizlet]
[chapter 16 section 3: segregation and discrimination / chapter 17 section 1-5: progressivim Flashcards Quizlet]
[Chapter 16 Section 3 Segregation Discrimination]
[SEGREGATION AND DISCRIMINATION - ccusd93.org]
[Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror Equal Justice Initiative](https://eji.org/reports/lynching-in-america/)
[Ida B. Wells Biography, Education, Achievements, & Facts Britannica](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ida-B-Wells-Barnett)
[Booker T. Washington Biography, Facts, & Accomplishments Britannica](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Booker-T-Washington)
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