Who was Homer Plessy?

African American who refused to move to a segregated railcar

Which were used to disenfranchise black Georgians in the early 1900s?

poll tax, literacy test, white primary

A key part of Henry Grady's definition of the "New South" was

an increase in the amount of manufacturing

Which would have been favored by such "New South" advocates as Henry Grady?

increasing industrialization by using local resources

What was the Niagara Movement?

dedicated to ending racial discrimination of blacks

Why were Jim Crow laws passed in Georgia?

to enforce the policy of segregation

Which are true of the Atlanta Riot of 1906? Choose 3.

Dozens of African Americans were killed., Competition between blacks & whites for jobs caused stress, It began due to rumors of black men attacking white women.

Why were literacy tests an effective way to prevent African Americans from voting?

Most weren't able to read and write.

Why was the Populist Party unsuccessful in Georgia?

It was identified with black voters.

Why might the railroad industry fear the growth of the Populist Party?

Populists wanted government-owned railroad to lower cost

Why did the Populist Party of the 1890s fail to gain much support in the South?

They called on black and white farmers to work together

Which BEST explains how Alonzo Herndon is different than other African American leaders?

Gained his status in business rather than education world

Which was used for disenfranchisement of African Americans? Choose 3.

poll taxes, grandfather clause, literacy tests

Booker T. Washington's speech at 1895 Cotton States & International Exposition was about

process of accommodation by blacks necessary for progress

What does the term "separate but equal" describe?

races could be kept separate as long as equal facilities

What did supporters of Henry Grady favor?

industry, manufacturing, & agricultural diversification

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1
How did Southern states limit the rights of African Americans after end of Reconstruction?
by redrawing state boundaries
by passing segregation laws
by educating illiterate white people
by denying access to fair wages
2
Who was Homer Plessy?
governor of GA during Reconstruction
African American who refused to move to a segregated railcar
member of KKK who organized race riots
lawmaker who helped draft 14th Amendment
3
Which were used to disenfranchise black Georgians in the early 1900s?
poll tax, white primary, voting rights act
grandfather clause, white primary, 15th Amendment
poll tax, literacy test, white primary
general elections, 15th Amendment, poll tax
4
A key part of Henry Grady's definition of the "New South" was
guaranteeing equal rights for African Americans
a refusal to trade with the North
providing free college education to all
an increase in the amount of manufacturing
5
The 1896 court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson ruled against Plessy and was a legal backing for
slavery
poll taxes
literacy tests
segregation
6
Before the race riot, different industries were developing in Atlanta. This led to increased
government regulations
deflation
economic growth
unemployment
7
Which would have been favored by such "New South" advocates as Henry Grady?
increasing industrialization by using local resources
eliminating tariffs on imported goods
enforcing increased agricultural development
electing more black people to public office
8
What was the Niagara Movement?
worked to establish black colleges & universities in South
alliance of black businessmen promoting job opportunities
dedicated to ending racial discrimination of blacks
political movement seeking the vote for African Americans
9
Why were Jim Crow laws passed in Georgia?
to encourage industrial growth
to provide financial relief to farmers
to protect the civil rights of minorities
to enforce the policy of segregation
10
Which political party might a cotton farmer in GA MOST likely support?
Populist Party
New South Democrats
Republican Party
Bourbon Democrats
11
Son of a white master and a slave who founded Atlanta Life Insurance Company was
W. E. B. DuBois
Maynard Jackson
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Alonzo Herndon
12
Which are true of the Atlanta Riot of 1906? Choose 3.
Dozens of African Americans were killed.
Competition between blacks & whites for jobs caused stress
It began due to rumors of black men attacking white women.
Blacks used violence to protest racial inequality.
13
Why were literacy tests an effective way to prevent African Americans from voting?
They had to pay a tax in order to vote.
Most weren't able to read and write.
They weren't allowed to use the grandfather clause.
Most still spoke a language other than English.
14
Alonzo Herndon's focus in the African American community was concentrated in the area of
politics
education
business
religion
15
Why was the Populist Party unsuccessful in Georgia?
It was identified with black voters.
It was against the rights of young farmers & workers.
It supported the North in the Civil War.
It was outlawed by the Democrat-controlled state legislature
16
Why might the railroad industry fear the growth of the Populist Party?
Populists called for restrictions on large industries
Populists wanted government-owned railroad to lower cost
Populists wanted banking reforms that may hurt railroad rate
Populists wanted more African Americans hired as executives
17
Why did the Populist Party of the 1890s fail to gain much support in the South?
They supported industrial workers at the expense of farmers
They called on black and white farmers to work together
GA had changed from agricultural to an industrial state
The Bourbon Triumvirate offered better social reform ideas
18
Alonzo Herndon assumed risk & saw an opportunity when others didn't. He was an example of a(n)
entrepreneur
laborer
employee
gambler
19
Which African American supported gradual approach to civil rights and racial equality?
W.E.B. DuBois
Alonzo Herndon
John Hope
Booker T. Washington
20
Why did Georgia host three "expositions" between 1881 and 1895?
to oppose the New South concept
to increase political power
to encourage tourism
to attract new industries
21
Which BEST explains how Alonzo Herndon is different than other African American leaders?
Fought for universal suffrage instead of just for blacks
Blacks should fight for economic rather social equality
Gained his status in business rather than education world
Believed that equality achieved by boycotting white business
22
The results of the legal case involving which person struck fear in Jewish Southerners
Carl Sanders
Mary Phagan
Samuel Worcester
Booker T. Washington
23
Which was used for disenfranchisement of African Americans? Choose 3.
poll taxes
grandfather clause
constitutional amendments
literacy tests
24
Which group believed that prosperity depended on manufacturing rather than cotton?
Freedman's Bureau
Farmer's Alliance
Bourbon Triumvirate
Progressive Party
25
Booker T. Washington's speech at 1895 Cotton States & International Exposition was about
need for African American schools to teach skilled labor
challenges facing black colleges & universities over money
process of accommodation by blacks necessary for progress
now was the time for black communities to fight for rights
26
One of the economic reasons cited for the Atlanta Race Riot was
free trade
voluntary exchange
economic growth
competition
27
What does the term "separate but equal" describe?
African American who didn't move to a segregated railway car
races could be kept separate as long as equal facilities
belief in South that African Americans deserved equal rights
land apportioned among farmers after the Civil War
28
What did supporters of Henry Grady favor?
industry, manufacturing, & agricultural diversification
poor white & African American farmers work together
support Populist Party & Tom Watson
overthrow Bourbon Democrats, especially Bourbon Triumvirate
29
In the South after the Civil War, which enforced segregation in public accommodations?
county unit rules
property taxes
grandfather clauses
Jim Crow laws
30
Jewish man convicted of murdering a young female employee but actually innocent but still hung
Leo Frank
Tom Watson
John Slaton
Jim Crow

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