Question

jim crow laws worksheet
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background information:
after the civil war and reconstruction, many southern states in the u.s. passed jim crow laws. these laws enforced racial segregation - meaning they kept people separate in public places like schools, buses, restaurants, and bathrooms. they lasted from the late 1800s until the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
some examples of segregation under jim crow laws:

• separate schools for black and white children
• different water fountains and restrooms for black and white people
• black people had to sit at the back of the bus or give up their seats to white people
• black people were often prevented from voting through unfair rules

vocabulary:
match each word to its correct definition

1. segregation
2. discrimination
3. jim crow laws
4. civil rights movement
5. literacy test

a a test used to prevent black people from voting
b treating people unfairly because of their race
c laws that separated black and white people
d the fight for equal rights for all americans
e the practice of keeping people of different races separate

Explanation:

1. Segregation is the practice of keeping people of different races separate, so 1 - E.
2. Discrimination is treating people unfairly because of their race, so 2 - B.
3. Jim Crow Laws were laws that separated Black and White people, so 3 - C.
4. Civil Rights Movement was the fight for equal rights for all Americans, so 4 - D.
5. Literacy test was a test used to prevent Black people from voting, so 5 - A.

Answer:

1. E. The practice of keeping people of different races separate
2. B. Treating people unfairly because of their race
3. C. Laws that separated Black and White people
4. D. The fight for equal rights for all Americans
5. A. A test used to prevent Black people from voting