The triumph of ‘Jim Crow’, 1883-1900

Question 1

What did the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution guarantee all Americans?

Answer 1

• The right to equal protection before the law

- The right to citizenship for those born or naturalized in the US

Question 2

2. In the 5 civil rights cases that were presented to the Supreme Court in 1883, how many of the 9 judges concurred that the 1875 Civil Rights Act was unconstitutional?

Answer 2

8

Question 3

3. Which was the first state to introduced legal segregation in railway carriages

Answer 3

Florida

Question 4

4. Which was the first non-Confederate state to introduce legal segregation in railway carriages?

Answer 4

Maryland