Question

question 10
1 pt
why were southern states able to discriminate against black southerners in early 1900s
recently freed from slavery, african americans did not believe they should be treated as first - class citizens.
the supreme court ruled the law could not abolish social distinctions based upon race.
the supreme court ruled that even though separate institutions were inherently unequal, the federal government lacked the authority to enforce the fourteenth amendment.
southern states repeatedly violated supreme court decisions designed to end the practice of segregation.
question 11
1 pts
after the united states entered wwi, suffragists gained greater popular support for their cause by
dressing as men and volunteering for the army.
rioting in front of the white house.
linking womens voting rights to wartime national unity.
pointing out that german women could not vote.

Explanation:

• For Question 10: In 1896, the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson established the "separate but equal" doctrine. The Court ruled that the law could not abolish social distinctions based upon race. This legal framework allowed southern states to implement discriminatory laws and practices against Black Southerners. African Americans did believe they should be treated as first - class citizens (contradicting the first option). The "separate but equal" doctrine was based on the idea that separate institutions could be equal (so the third option is incorrect as it misrepresents the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling). Southern states were able to discriminate because of the legal cover from the Supreme Court, not just by violating decisions (the fourth option is not the root cause).
• For Question 11: During World War I, suffragists linked women's voting rights to wartime national unity. They argued that women, who were taking on new roles in the workforce and society during the war, should have the right to vote as full - fledged citizens to support the war effort and national goals. Dressing as men and volunteering for the army was not a common suffragist strategy. Rioting in front of the White House was a more radical and less common tactic compared to the unity - based argument. Pointing out that German women could not vote was not a major way to gain support in the US context.

Answer:

Question 10: The Supreme Court ruled the law could not abolish social distinctions based upon race.
Question 11: linking women's voting rights to wartime national unity.