Author Question: The decision made in Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the separate but equal race clause for railroad ... (Read 73 times)

acc299 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

An analysis of various states' grandfather clauses shows that

A) they were not aimed at freed blacks.
B) they were mainly aimed at recent immigrants.
C) the Reconstruction period had ended and equality now existed.
D) legal efforts were instituted to keep blacks from voting.

Question 2

Identify the fictional character who had an animal alter-ego in stories that reflected the plantation school of thought.

A) Uncle Tom
B) Uncle Remus
C) Rutherford B. Hayes
D) Theodorick Bland

Question 3

The decision made in Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the separate but equal race clause for railroad seating arrangements. Supporters of the law argued it did NOT violate the ________ Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

A) First
B) Second
C) Thirteenth
D) Fourteenth