AS II, Unit 5: The Jim Crow North
Question 1
What was one way segregation in the North differed from segregation in the South?
Northern segregation was primarily enforced through laws like Jim Crow.
Northern segregation had no impact on education or public spaces.
Northern segregation was completely eliminated after the Civil War.
Northern segregation was often de facto, based on practices like housing discrimination and personal prejudice.
Question 2
How did the federal government contribute to segregation in Northern cities during the New Deal?
By creating public housing projects and suburban developments that were racially segregated.
By enforcing segregation laws in public schools.
By promoting equal access to housing for all racial groups.
By refusing to provide funding for racially integrated communities.
Question 3
Why did some Northern cities argue that segregation in their schools was not unconstitutional after Brown v. Board of Education?
They claimed segregation in their schools was accidental and not state-sponsored.
They argued the ruling only applied to Southern states.
They believed their school districts were already integrated.
They pointed to housing patterns as the reason for racial separation in schools.
Question 4
How did redlining policies reinforce segregation in Northern cities?
By preventing African Americans from purchasing homes in suburban neighborhoods.
By requiring separate schools for black and white students.
By encouraging African Americans to move to integrated communities.
By providing equal access to housing loans for all racial groups.
Question 5
What was the significance of the 1964 school boycott in New York City?
It demonstrated widespread opposition to school desegregation in the North.
It resulted in the immediate integration of all New York City schools.
It led to the passage of federal legislation banning segregated schools.
It was the largest civil rights protest of the decade, calling for an end to segregation in education.
Question 6
How did government housing policies, such as those of the Federal Housing Administration, create long-term racial inequality in urban areas?
By providing equal housing loans to all racial groups.
By encouraging African Americans to invest in rural property instead.
By promoting racial diversity in urban neighborhoods.
By subsidizing suburban developments that excluded African Americans and redlining minority communities.
Question 7
Analyze why the civil rights struggles in the North are often overlooked compared to those in the South.
The North did not experience public segregation, making its struggles less visible.
Many believed racism and segregation were primarily Southern issues, minimizing the role of systemic discrimination in the North.
The Northern civil rights movement lacked significant protests or legal victories.
Northern segregation was resolved more quickly than in the South.
Question 8
What role did Northern civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. play in addressing segregation outside the South?
They focused solely on ending segregation in Southern states.
They argued that segregation in the North was not as severe as in the South.
They highlighted the persistence of segregation in Northern cities, such as Chicago, and fought for changes in housing and education.
They avoided addressing Northern segregation to maintain focus on federal legislation.
Question 9
Evaluate the impact of busing policies on efforts to desegregate schools in Northern cities like Boston.
Busing policies were widely supported by white communities.
Busing policies successfully integrated schools without resistance.
Busing policies caused immediate and permanent desegregation in public schools.
Busing policies led to violent opposition and highlighted the deep resistance to integration in the North.
Question 10
How does the legacy of Northern segregation continue to impact American society today?
Integration policies have led to the closure of public schools in major cities.
Segregation only persists in rural areas, not urban centers.
Many cities and schools in the North remain segregated, with significant racial disparities in resources and opportunities.
Northern segregation has been completely eliminated.
Question 11
A central idea of the section “Protests & Riots” is that ___.
finding sources for funding was a barrier to integrating schools in the North
White Northerners fought to keep their cities and schools segregated
many people in the North supported school integration
school boards in the North were slow to create desegregation plans
Question 12
In the last paragraph of the sidebar “King Goes North,” King contrasts the mobs in the North with those in the South to emphasize the ___.
need for change in the South
extent of racism in the North
challenges he faced in organizing marches
differences in how people interpreted his message
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