About This Drill
AP African American Studies: Segregation, Civil Rights Origins, and Housing Discrimination — Drill 25 is a Multiple Choice practice drill covering Unit 4: Movements and Debates. It contains 5 original questions created by Brian Stewart, a Barron's test prep author with over 20 years of tutoring experience.
Test your knowledge of Jim Crow segregation, Brown v. Board of Education, and redlining with these AP African American Studies practice questions. Sharpen your AP exam prep skills with source-based questions on the Civil Rights Movement's legal and residential origins.
Passage
The image above shows a diagram of a segregated bus station waiting room from the Jim Crow era. The illustration depicts two sections divided by a physical partition: a larger, better-furnished section labeled “White Waiting Room” on the left, and a smaller, more sparsely appointed section labeled “Colored Waiting Room” on the right. The disparity in size and furnishings is visually evident. Both sections are accessed through separate doors.Source: Illustration depicting a segregated bus station waiting room, Jim Crow era, mid-20th century United States.
Questions in This Drill
- The illustration of the segregated bus station waiting room most directly reflects which legal principle established by the Supreme Court?
- Which of the following best explains why Civil Rights activists specifically targeted segregated public transportation and facilities like the one depicted in the source?
- The Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) represented a departure from earlier precedent primarily because it
- Redlining, as practiced by the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) and private lenders in the mid-20th century, most directly affected African Americans by
- Which of the following most accurately characterizes the relationship between residential segregation produced by redlining and the subsequent development of the Civil Rights Movement?