Asked by Krista Panco on Sep 30, 2024
When an NAACP-sponsored bill against lynching was introduced to Congress in 1919,it was
A) tabled without consideration.
B) passed by the House but defeated by a senatorial filibuster.
C) passed by both houses,but vetoed by President Wilson.
D) passed by both houses and signed into law,but without an effective enforcement measure to make it anything more than an empty gesture.
NAACP-sponsored Bill
Legislation backed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, aimed at securing civil rights and eliminating racial discrimination and prejudice.
Lynching
The illegal execution of an individual by a mob, often by hanging, without legal trial, historically used as a method of terrorizing Black communities in the United States.
Senatorial Filibuster
A tactic used by senators in the United States Senate to delay or block legislative action by speaking for an extended period or by other procedural means.
- Gain an understanding of key Supreme Court rulings that have influenced African American rights and examine their effects on civil freedoms and the legal system.
- Familiarize oneself with the racial violence and corresponding actions of African American communities during the early twentieth century.
Learning Objectives
- Gain an understanding of key Supreme Court rulings that have influenced African American rights and examine their effects on civil freedoms and the legal system.
- Familiarize oneself with the racial violence and corresponding actions of African American communities during the early twentieth century.
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