Quiz & Worksheet - Jim Crow's Impact on Education

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Which of the following statements about Jim Crow segregation laws is FALSE?

The laws gave power to white people

Black people were banned from certain places

Blacks were required to pay more to patronize whites-only businesses

Compared to whites, conditions in places available to blacks were inferior

Worksheet

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1. All of the following factors motivated Julius Rosenwald to focus on education for black children EXCEPT:

He wanted to run a quality educational institution for black children
He was interested in black children's health in addition to their educational needs
He had the support of the community
He was sensitive to the discrimination and inequality black children faced in education

2. All of the following describe how schools for black students differed from schools for whites in the Jim Crow south EXCEPT:

Schools for white students had funds to hire top educators
Classrooms for black students were often in the basements of schools for whites
Schools for white students were better maintained
Black students were often not given textbooks on US laws about equal access to opportunity

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

With this multiple-choice quiz, you can make sure you understand how Jim Crow laws impacted education. Some of the details that you will be assessed on include individuals who worked to increase education for black students.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

Use these assessment tools to assess your knowledge of:

Why black students in rural regions often did not have access to a school
Funding of white and black schools
Schools that offered black students a better education

Skills Practiced

Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the lesson on Jim Crow's impact on education
Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained regarding segregation laws in the American South
Knowledge application - use your knowledge to answer questions about two influential figures who worked with communities to create schools for black children