The Practice of Freedom

A series of Supreme Court decisions.

A derogatory term for Black people, rooted in racist minstrel shows.

The name of a prominent Southern politician.

A set of federal laws passed after the Civil War.

It declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

It upheld the principle of 'separate but equal,' legitimizing segregation.

It granted African Americans full voting rights.

It outlawed poll taxes and literacy tests.

Brown argued for 'separate but equal' while Plessy argued against it.

Brown argued that segregation was inherently unequal, while Plessy upheld 'separate but equal'.

Brown focused on voting rights, while Plessy focused on education.

Brown relied on state laws, while Plessy relied on federal laws.

Providing transportation to polling places.

Literacy tests.

Holding voter registration drives in Black communities.

Simplifying the voting process.

They allowed all citizens to vote regardless of their ancestors' voting history.

They exempted whites from voting restrictions like literacy tests and poll taxes.

They required all voters to prove their ancestry back to the founding fathers.

They automatically registered all descendants of slaves to vote.

Libraries

Hospitals, transportation, schools, even cemeteries

Parks and recreational facilities

All of the above

Facilities were separate but generally equal in quality.

Facilities for Black people were always superior.

Facilities for Black people were always inferior.

Segregation had no impact on the quality of facilities.

The Progressive Era

The Civil Rights Era

The Nadir of Race Relations

The Harlem Renaissance

Increased federal protection of Black civil rights.

The success of Reconstruction and racial integration.

The failure of Reconstruction and the rise of white supremacy.

Economic prosperity and equal opportunity for all.

She founded the NAACP.

She led the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

She investigated and reported on lynchings, challenging false narratives.

She served as the first Black woman in Congress.