Question

Which of the following staements best supports the idea that the jim crow laws detailed in the table deprived African Americans of equal protection under the law?

- they created a sense of inferiority that was inherently
- they were designed to keep minorities safe after the passage of the fourteenth amendment
- they established a fundamental belief in natural rights
- they enforced due process principles found in the constitution
5. which of the following are contributing factors to e facto segregation in America today?
- judicial rulings and political parties
- executive action and interest groups
- state legislation and public opinion
- housing patterns and economic opportunity

Answer 1

1. B. the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1968

2. B. increase diversity in education and employment and C. counteract the effects of past discrimination

3. B. Affirmative action may result in discrimination now to make up for past discrimination.

4. A. They created a sense of inferiority that was inherently unequal.

5. D. housing patterns and economic opportunity

6. D. changes in the role of public education

Answer 2

Took the test and the answers are:

1.) B
2.)B and C
3.)B
4.)A
5.)D
6.)D