Jim Crow Laws Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. What was the role of the NAACP in fighting Jim Crow laws?

1. Supported segregation
2. Fought against segregation
3. Enforced segregation
4. Ignored segregation

17. What was the significance of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

1. It reinforced Jim Crow laws
2. It ended Jim Crow laws
3. It created new segregation laws
4. It was unrelated to Jim Crow laws

18. What was the result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

1. End of Jim Crow laws
2. Continuation of segregation
3. Desegregation of buses
4. Ban on public transportation

19. Which group was primarily targeted by Jim Crow laws?

1. Native Americans
2. Asian Americans
3. African Americans
4. European Americans

20. What was one way African Americans resisted Jim Crow laws?

1. Boycotts
2. Supporting segregation
3. Voting for Jim Crow laws
4. Ignoring segregation

21. What type of facilities were segregated under Jim Crow laws?

1. Restaurants
2. Schools
3. Public restrooms
4. All of the above

22. What was the purpose of literacy tests under Jim Crow laws?

1. To educate voters
2. To disenfranchise African American voters
3. To promote equality
4. To encourage voting

23. Which amendment officially ended slavery in the United States?

1. 1st Amendment
2. 13th Amendment
3. 19th Amendment
4. 2nd Amendment

24. Which U.S. president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

1. John F. Kennedy
2. Lyndon B. Johnson
3. Richard Nixon
4. Dwight D. Eisenhower

25. What was one of the main arguments used to justify Jim Crow laws?

1. Racial equality
2. Racial superiority
3. Economic equality
4. Gender equality

26. What was the effect of Jim Crow laws on interracial marriages?

1. They were encouraged
2. They were banned
3. They were made compulsory
4. They were ignored

27. Which organization was formed to oppose Jim Crow laws and promote civil rights?

1. FBI
2. KKK
3. NAACP
4. NRA

28. What was the impact of Jim Crow laws on African American communities?

1. Economic prosperity
2. Social mobility
3. Systematic discrimination
4. Equal opportunities

29. What was the significance of the 15th Amendment in relation to Jim Crow laws?

1. It legalized segregation
2. It granted African American men the right to vote
3. It restricted voting rights
4. It was unrelated to Jim Crow laws

30. What role did the media play in challenging Jim Crow laws?

1. Supported segregation
2. Promoted Jim Crow laws
3. Exposed the injustices
4. Ignored the issue