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“Jim Crow” laws in the American South segregated the races and discriminated against African Americans. Who was Jim Crow?
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Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) An enslaved man who sued for his freedom and whose case reached the Supreme Court.
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An enslaved man who sued for his freedom and whose case reached the Supreme Court.
(Choice B) An African American man from Mississippi who attempted to desegregate rail cars in a famous 1896 Supreme Court case
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An African American man from Mississippi who attempted to desegregate rail cars in a famous 1896 Supreme Court case
(Choice C) A fictional stock character who often appeared in comical theatre productions known as minstrel shows
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A fictional stock character who often appeared in comical theatre productions known as minstrel shows
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) An enslaved man who sued for his freedom and whose case reached the Supreme Court.
A
An enslaved man who sued for his freedom and whose case reached the Supreme Court.
(Choice B) An African American man from Mississippi who attempted to desegregate rail cars in a famous 1896 Supreme Court case
B
An African American man from Mississippi who attempted to desegregate rail cars in a famous 1896 Supreme Court case
(Choice C) A fictional stock character who often appeared in comical theatre productions known as minstrel shows
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A fictional stock character who often appeared in comical theatre productions known as minstrel shows
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(Choice C) A fictional stock character who often appeared in comical theatre productions known as minstrel shows.
Jim Crow laws received their name from this character, which was used to portray and perpetuate negative stereotypes of African Americans in the 19th century.
Jim Crow laws received their name from this character, which was used to portray and perpetuate negative stereotypes of African Americans in the 19th century.