Treatment of minorities

Question 1

How were minorities treated in the U.S in the 20th century?

Answer 1

Minorities lacked civil rights and often faced issues such as violation of civil rights, violence, and mob violence

Question 3

How were minorities treated

Answer 3

Poorly

Question 4

What were some of the issues African Americans faced in the U.S

Answer 4

Racism & Segregation

Question 5

What was the purpose of Jim Crow laws?

Answer 5

To mistreat colored people without consenquence
Segregation

Question 6

Bedsides African Americans- what other groups sought civil rights

Answer 6

Natives and Hispanics

Question 7

How did Mexican Americans fight back?

Answer 7

• Boycotting
• organizations/unions

Question 8

The 13th amendment to the U.S Constitution affected the lives of millios of African Americans by-

Answer 8

guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery

Question 9

The emancipation proclamation led to the establishment of which federal holiday?

Answer 9

Juneteenth

Question 10

Which Texas Leader advocateed for hostile treatment of Native Americans?

Answer 10

Mirabeau Lamar