Dr. Simba states, in a text,"As important as the Plessy decision is, it can be argued that it was possible only within thecontext of a complicated network of political considerations and beliefs about the role of race in society that are more important than the decision itself."

Explain howfederallaw respecting the franchise was used as an instrument to maintain Jim Crow. Does the Williams v. Mississippi case offer a relevant example to support your argument? Explain why or why not.

Simba also argues that "law became a constitutive element in the formation of race and class in the new industrial order." What does he mean by this phrase 'constitutive element' and give an example of the political economic ramifications of this new order.

How did the Color-line facilitate ruling class unity? Explain the matter of 'regional sections' and the dynamic of class hegemony.

What were two of the primary Black responses to the rise of Jim Crow? How did they differ concerning the matter of the legality of the Plessy.