Essential Questions
1. How did the decision in Plessy v Ferguson support the separation of the races?
2. How was life better or worse for African-Americans after the Plessy v Ferguson decision?
3. Describe the impact of the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v Ferguson on the equality of the races.
4. What did African-Americans do to find equality in a segregated environment? Make a list.
5. Do you think the Progressive Era helped or hurt the advancement of equality between the races?
Explain.
6. What do you predict will happen next in America as a result of segregation?
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