Ch 2 Discrimnation In the New South / 8th Grade Georgia Studies
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CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
_______ Homer Plessy is put in jail for sitting in the “Whites Only” section of a train.
_______ A Louisiana judge rules against Homer Plessy, declaring him guilty.
_______ U.S. Supreme Court rules against Plessy. Segregation is upheld, and “separate, but equal” becomes law.
_______ States pass Jim Crow laws discriminating against African Americans.
_______ Plessy appeals state ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.
_______ Public spaces, transportation, and businesses become segregated across the South.
KEY CONCEPT CHECK-POINT
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READING FOR INFORMATION
In the early 1900s, the two most prominent African American leaders were __________________ and ____________________. They greatly disagreed on the issue of __________________________ and how to make changes in the South. ________________________________ believed that blacks should not challenge segregation. He also believed that learning a _______________________________ could help African Americans advance faster than by demanding equal rights. In contrast, W.E.B. Du Bois believed in full ________________________________, _____________________________, and _________________________________ for African Americans, and he believed blacks should seek a ________________________________. He strongly encouraged African Americans to speak out against ____________________________ and ________________________________.
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CRITICAL THINKING
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QUICK REVIEW
____ actions of hate against Jewish immigrants ____ white violence against African Americans
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COMPREHENSIVE CROSS-CHECK
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EXPRESSING YOU OPINION
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