Use the graph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the question. Which of the following best summarizes the information shown in the graph? A. Lynching increased with the start of the Jim Crow era and then declined slowly. B. Lynching increased in frequency with each passing year. C. Lynching was a serious problem in the late 1800s but disappeared shortly thereafter. D. Lynching stayed at approximately the same level in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Answer: A. Lynching increased with the start of the Jim Crow era and then declined slowly.
Explanation: you can see in the graph the slow decline as each bar gets smaller and smaller.
based on the graph, other choices seem to be incorrect.
- lynching did NOT increase in frequency with each passing year - lynching was definitely a serious problem in the late 1800s but did NOT disappear completely afterward - lynching was NOT the same level in the late 1800s and early 1900s
also the jim crow era lasted from 1877-1950s (or 1965 depending on how one sees it) lynching increased then because the jim crow laws enforced racial segregation severely.
