Jim_Crow

When the Compromise of 1877 essentially ended Reconstruction, African Americans were left virtually unprotected from violence to keep them from voting and from becoming generally successful. As the Redeemers brought back the “Glorious South”, state and local governments were able to enact laws to segregate the two races. Knowing they could not own slaves anymore, southern democrats passed what would become known as “Jim Crow” laws that forbade blacks from using the same facilities as whites and from enjoying equal rights.

In a MS Word document, answer the following questions of this webquest with **__complete sentences__** using the links provided. Take your time and view some of the pictures, maps and videos associated with the PBS website, //The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow//. (2 pts. each - **20 pts.** **TOTAL**)

 1. State at least 2 specific laws President Woodrow Wilson supported that proved his feelings toward blacks. President  2. After Reconstruction, when did the last African American representative lose his seat in Congress and how long did it take for the next House or Senate seat to be won by an African American? Congress  3. What was the significance dealing with segregation and discrimination of the 1880 Supreme Court case //Virginia v. Rives//? Supreme Court  4. Which state had the most lynchings of blacks between 1882 and 1968? Whites? Maps  5. What does the term miscegenation mean and how many states had laws against it? Maps  6. What was the “Grandfather Clause” in terms of voting after Reconstruction? Register  7. Take the literacy test from 1965 Alabama and write your answers to numbers 5, 36, and 52. Did you pass? Literacy Test  8. How were African Americans denied transportation to the polls? Transportation  9. What was the last obstacle African Americans had to deal with before attempting to vote, and what 1965 act outlawed those practices? Obstacle  10. Explain a few problems the U.S. faces with voting today? Today

Email your finished work to stell.freeport@gmail.com with your name, period number and "Jim Crow" in the subject line.