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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Declining Years of Jim Crow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Despite New Orleans' reputation and policies _____ days of violence broke out in the city due to racial issues.
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

2. Despite their actions, _________ were still surpassed in their efforts by black integrationists.
(a) Seperatists.
(b) Nationalists.
(c) Democrats.
(d) Populists.

3. The appointment of a(n) _________ in South Carolina fueled even more racial violence.
(a) Judge.
(b) Attorney General.
(c) Postmaster.
(d) Secretary of Commerce.

4. What trait did both the Democrat and Republican parties share at the time?
(a) Belief in white supremacy.
(b) Work toward desegregation.
(c) Fending off foreign enemies.
(d) Uniting North and South.

5. Which segment of the Southern population believed in a societal hierarchy regarding the blacks?
(a) Lower class.
(b) Select class.
(c) Poverty stricken.
(d) Upper class.

Short Answer Questions

1. People were careful to note the impact of the post-war struggle between democracy and _______.

2. What was another name for the outdated laws that pigeon-holed blacks?

3. What item was often provided to slaves, much to the surprise of the current white population?

4. What word is used to mean something that is required by law?

5. From which state did the court case originate?

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