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Challenging Segregation in Post-War America

Directions: In a couple of sentences, reflect on the image shown on the screen. Write down any
thoughts you have regarding equality and segregation.

Vocabulary
Segregation
Definition: Definition (your own words):

Sentence: Picture:

Discrimination
Definition: Definition (your own words):

Sentence: Picture:
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Vocabulary (cont’d)
Prejudice
Definition: Definition (your own words):

Sentence: Picture:

Civil Rights
Definition: Definition (your own words):

Sentence: Picture:
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Guided Notes
Description Questions
Civil Rights Act -During what era did the Civil Rights Act of 1875 pass?
of 1875
-What did the federal act outlaw?

-What happened to the act in 1883?

Plessy v. Ferguson -What did the Supreme Court rule in this case?

-What laws were passed as a result of this case?

Jim Crow Laws -What are Jim Crow laws?

-What were some effects of Jim Crow laws?

Executive Orders -Who was A. Phillip Randolph?

-What was Executive Order 8802?

-What was Executive Order 9981?

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Group Discussion Questions

1. Why were segregated public facilities unequal?

2. Why were Jim Crow laws so prevalent in the South?

3. How do you think African Americans felt when they experienced racial prejudice and
segregation throughout the nation?

4. How did African Americans respond to the nation’s demand for more laborers and sol-
diers during WWII?

5. Are there other forms of segregation that exist today? Explain.

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Quick Write
Prompt: How did African American experiences in WWII lay the groundwork to fight for civil
rights and for the end of segregation during the 1950s?