Jim Crow Voting Laws

Explore the PBS website: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow and explore how African Americans were denied the right to vote during the Jim Crow era. By following the steps on the website, examine what African Americans had to do in order to vote. Then write a summary paragraph on the blog that explains what African Americans had to do in order to vote and why many did not vote. Then, predict what effect this had on the laws that governed southern states.

Trends toward Democratization

After studying one of the seven "trends toward democratization," write a one paragraph summary of the information detailed in your case study.

Progressive Era

After reading your section on the Progressive era, write a one paragraph summary detailing the major elements of your story.