Question

1. why do you believe the number of registered voters dropped in louisiana by 1904?
2. analyze the poll tax receipt. explain a poll tax and how it disenfranchised poor americans.
3. where did the name jim crow come from?
4. what was the purpose of jim crow laws?

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1. read the different jim crow laws on the south. how were these laws violating the 14th amendment?

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1. how did organizations such as the knights of the white camellia and the ku klux klan stop local reform in government and limit civil rights from african american?

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1. plessy vs. ferguson- what law was passed in 1890 regarding railroad travel?
2. how did homer plessy challenge this law?
3. analyze the photograph of the 1896 - 97 supreme court and describe what you see.
4. how did this court rule in plessy vs. ferguson?

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1. explain how a supreme court ruling can be changed.

Explanation:

1. In 1904, Louisiana likely saw a drop in registered voters due to discriminatory practices like poll - taxes, literacy tests, and intimidation tactics aimed at African - American voters.
2. A poll tax was a fixed sum of money that citizens had to pay to vote. Poor Americans, especially African - Americans, were disenfranchised as they could not afford to pay, effectively denying them the right to vote.
3. The name "Jim Crow" originated from a character in a minstrel show. Thomas Dartmouth "Daddy" Rice performed as a fictional black slave named Jim Crow, and the term later came to represent racial segregation laws.
4. The purpose of Jim Crow laws was to enforce racial segregation and maintain white supremacy, restricting the rights and freedoms of African - Americans in public facilities, employment, education, and voting.
5. Jim Crow laws in the South violated the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause by creating separate and often inferior facilities and services for African - Americans, denying them equal treatment under the law.
6. Organizations like the Knights of the White Camellia and the Ku Klux Klan used violence, intimidation, and threats against African - Americans and their allies to stop local government reforms and limit civil rights, such as through acts of arson, lynching, and harassment.
7. In 1890, Louisiana passed a law mandating separate railway cars for white and "colored" passengers, which was the law at the center of the Plessy vs. Ferguson case.
8. Homer Plessy, who was one - eighth black, deliberately sat in a "whites - only" railway car to challenge the constitutionality of the segregation law, arguing it violated his rights.
9. Analyzing the photograph of the 1896 - 97 Supreme Court would involve noting the physical appearance of the justices, their seating arrangements, and any visual cues about the formality or atmosphere of the court at that time.
10. In Plessy vs. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation laws were constitutional as long as the separate facilities were "equal," establishing the "separate but equal" doctrine.
11. A Supreme Court ruling can be changed through several means: a subsequent Supreme Court decision overruling the previous one (as in Brown vs. Board of Education overruling Plessy vs. Ferguson), a constitutional amendment that directly addresses the issue, or through legislative action that effectively circumvents or modifies the impact of the ruling.

Answer:

1. Likely due to discriminatory practices like poll - taxes, literacy tests, and intimidation.
2. A poll tax was a voting fee. It disenfranchised poor Americans as they couldn't afford it.
3. From a character in a minstrel show.
4. To enforce racial segregation and maintain white supremacy.
5. Violated equal protection clause by creating unequal separate facilities.
6. Through violence, intimidation, and threats.
7. A law mandating separate railway cars for white and "colored" passengers.
8. By deliberately sitting in a "whites - only" railway car.
9. Note justices' appearance, seating, and atmosphere cues.
10. Ruled segregation laws constitutional if facilities were "equal" (separate but equal).
11. Through a subsequent Supreme Court decision, constitutional amendment, or legislative action.