What was Homer Plessey arrested for?

He sat in the “white” railroad car.

What was the 1896 Supreme Court’s ruling?

Plessey was wrong, and it was fair to have separate facilities for blacks.

All are promises of the 14th emendment EXCEPT:

everyone can proctect themselves for anyone

What was decided at Homer Plessy’s case at the Supreme Court?

separate facilities for blacks and whites as long as they were equal.

What did the 15th Amendment promise to the American people?

everyone has the right to vote, regardless of your race

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1
What was it called when schools needed to teach both white and black students together?
freedom to vote
integration
segregation
freedom of religion
2
Which of these is NOT true under the 14th Amendment?
Separate but equal.
Anyone born in the United States was considered a citizen.
All citizens would be given the same rights under the law.
If you were born in another country, you could be granted citizenship.
3
What was Homer Plessey arrested for?
He sat in the “white” railroad car.
He drank out of a “White” water fountain.
He marched with others in a protest.
He protested by going to an all- white school.
4
All are promises in the Declaration of Independance EXCEPT
promise to a fair trial
promise to have the right to be alive, be free, and be able to LIVE
that all men are the same
God gave people rights that cannot be taken away
5
What was the 1896 Supreme Court’s ruling?
Plessey was wrong, and it was unfair to have separate facilities for blacks
They decided to dismiss the case and nothing ever came of it.
They ruled in Plessey’s favor and everything became equal.
Plessey was wrong, and it was fair to have separate facilities for blacks.
6
What nickname did the city of Birmingham get?
Bombingham
Alabama
BIR
Bomb city
7
Who spoke at the girl’s funeral from the Birmingham Church Bombing?
Marting Luther King Jr.
King Leo
Marcus Garvey
Malcolm X
8
All are promises of the 14th emendment EXCEPT:
no laws that take away freedoms or safety of citizens
everyone is protected equally under the laws
always be a fair trial before taking someone’s life, freedom, things
everyone can proctect themselves for anyone
9
"We hold these truths to be self-evident," means: OBVIOUS
True
False
10
What amendment were the school systems violating?
12th
14th
15th
13th
11
What was decided at Homer Plessy’s case at the Supreme Court?
Blacks should not travel in special train cars.
separate facilities for blacks and whites as long as they were equal.
Blacks should be given the right to vote.
It should be illegal to have separate facilities for blacks and whites.
12
As an early settler, what did you need to in order to vote?
to be a man
ALL
to own land
to be white
13
"To hold truths" means to believe.
False
True
14
What did the 15th Amendment promise to the American people?
everyone has the right to vote, regardless of your race
everyone has the right to peacefully protest
everyone has the right to practice their religion
segregation was legal, long as facilities for blacks and whites were equal
15
What was the purpose of the Jim Crow Laws?
All the above
To keep black people from voting
Segregation
To keep black people and white people separate

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