Directions: Match each term to the appropriate person/thing by writing the letter next to

the blank space.

Jim crow laws __________
Civil Rights Act of 1875___________
Plessy v Ferguson 1896. ____________
Ida B Wells__________
Mary Church Terrell______________
Booker T Washington____________
W.E.B. Du Bois________________

A. he saw no advantage in giving up
civil rights, even temporarily.

B. helped found the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People.

C. Supreme court ruled states could
make laws that supported
segregation stating separate but
equal.

D. proposed that African Americans
concentrate on achieving
economic goals rather than
political ones.

E. In 1883 the supreme set the stage
for legal segregation when it
overturned this law.

F. 1892 launched a crusade against
lynching and published a book in
1895 denouncing mob violence.

1 answer

Here are the correct matches for each term:

Jim Crow laws __________ C. Supreme court ruled states could make laws that supported segregation stating separate but equal.

Civil Rights Act of 1875 __________ E. In 1883 the supreme court set the stage for legal segregation when it overturned this law.

Plessy v Ferguson 1896 __________ C. Supreme court ruled states could make laws that supported segregation stating separate but equal.

Ida B Wells __________ F. 1892 launched a crusade against lynching and published a book in 1895 denouncing mob violence.

Mary Church Terrell __________ B. helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Booker T Washington __________ D. proposed that African Americans concentrate on achieving economic goals rather than political ones.

W.E.B. Du Bois __________ A. he saw no advantage in giving up civil rights, even temporarily.

(Note: Plessy v Ferguson and Jim Crow laws both cover the same point regarding segregation in the context of the law, so they've been marked with the same letter "C". Please clarify if you need a different distinction or additional detail.)