Match the term to its description: Put the letter in the box.
Place letter here Description:
17. Plessy vs.
Ferguson A. They were designed to keep African Americans apart from White Americans, it prevented voting, intermarriage, and voting.
18. Jim Crow laws B. A way of keeping poor people from voting
19. Poll tax C. It said that you were excused from the literacy tests if your grandfather had been eligible to vote on January 1, 1867. (of course, AfAmericans were not allowed to vote at that time.)
20. Literacy test D. Said that the separation of races was legal, it paved the way for the injustices of the next 50 years.
21. Grandfather clause E. A way of keeping uneducated people from voting.
17. D. Plessy vs. Ferguson
18. A. Jim Crow laws
19. E. Poll tax
20. B. Literacy test
21. C. Grandfather clause
17. Plessy vs. Ferguson - D. Said that the separation of races was legal, it paved the way for the injustices of the next 50 years.
18. Jim Crow laws - A. They were designed to keep African Americans apart from White Americans, it prevented voting, intermarriage, and voting.
19. Poll tax - B. A way of keeping poor people from voting.
20. Literacy test - E. A way of keeping uneducated people from voting.
21. Grandfather clause - C. It said that you were excused from the literacy tests if your grandfather had been eligible to vote on January 1, 1867. (of course, AfAmericans were not allowed to vote at that time.)
To match the term to its description, let's examine each option one by one:
17. Plessy vs. Ferguson: The description states that it said the separation of races was legal and paved the way for the injustices of the next 50 years. This refers to the Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson, which established the legal basis for racial segregation in the United States. Therefore, the correct match is D.
18. Jim Crow laws: The description mentions that these laws were designed to keep African Americans apart from White Americans and prevented voting, intermarriage, and voting. Jim Crow laws were a collection of state and local laws that enforced racial segregation and discrimination in the Southern states. The correct match is A.
19. Poll tax: The description suggests that it was a way of keeping poor people from voting. A poll tax is a fee that individuals were required to pay in order to vote, and it effectively disenfranchised many African Americans and poor individuals. Therefore, the correct match is B.
20. Literacy test: The description mentions that if your grandfather had been eligible to vote on January 1, 1867, you were excused from the literacy tests. This refers to the Grandfather clause. However, the term "literacy test" itself refers to tests administered to determine a person's ability to read and write as a condition for voting. Therefore, the correct match is C for the Grandfather clause.
21. Grandfather clause: The description mentions that it stated that you were excused from literacy tests if your grandfather had been eligible to vote on January 1, 1867. This is an accurate description of the Grandfather clause. Therefore, the correct match is E.
So the correct matches are:
17. D - Plessy vs. Ferguson
18. A - Jim Crow laws
19. B - Poll tax
20. C - Literacy test
21. E - Grandfather clause