Racial Prejudice

Question 1

When was the 15th amendment intorduced?

Answer 1

1870, granting African American the right to vote.

However southern states would attempt to disenfranchise blacks.

Question 2

How did southen states attempt to disenfranchise blacks after 1870

Answer 2

15th(1870). With the introduction of Jim crow laws in southern states(1870s+)

Later in 1890, income and literacy qualifications. Effected blacks more, only southern states

Question 4

What types of people were allowed in jury’s in the south

Answer 4

Only whites, no blacks

Question 5

Vivienne Saunders:

Answer 5

Argues that by denying blacks the right to vote it didn’t allow for blacks to elect politicians that would fight for their corner.

Question 6

“A perfectly stupid race”

Answer 6

Future president Theodore Roosevelt

Question 7

What did President Woodrow Wilson Support?

Answer 7

Segregation, and intorduced it in to the federal service. He was deeply racist.