1. Bellwork 10/21/15 In your own words, what does the phrase “Separate, but equal” mean to you? What images does it conjure? Does it still happen today?

2. Essential Question: How were the rights of minorities marginalized during the late 19 th century and early 20 th century?  I will: understand the effects and outcome of Plessy vs. Ferguson and the Jim Crow laws in America.

3. Booker T. Washington vs. W.E.B. Dubois  Read about Washington and Dubois on page 285. How were they different? How did they propose African Americans gain equality in American society?

4. Explain, in your own words, the following key terms  Poll Tax  Segregation  Jim Crow Laws  Debt Peonage  Lynching

5. What did Jim Crow look like in America?

6. Lynching What is it? How will this be a problem for African Americans? What do you notice in the picture? What kind of justice do you think these people were afforded? Can you guess why a picture like this exists?

7. Plessy vs. Ferguson  Who was Homer Plessy?  What did this ruling define?  What did this ruling allow?  How long did this last?

8. Reflection: Does “separate but equal” still happen today?  On a exit ticket, explain your reasoning. Use evidence to back up your claim.