The Dyer Bill aimed to address which issue?

The Dyer Bill aimed to address which issue?

• A. Lynching and mob violence
• B. Prohibition
• C. School segregation
• D. Economic policy

Answer: (A)

This question focuses on federal efforts to curb racial violence in the United States during the early 20th century. The Dyer Bill, known as the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, was an attempt to make lynching a federal crime and to give the federal government authority to prosecute mob violence against Black Americans. It reflected a push to protect people from hate-driven terror when local jurisdictions failed to do so, and it was supported by civil rights groups like the NAACP. Although it aimed to address lynching directly, it faced strong opposition from Southern lawmakers and did not become law. The other options—prohibition, school segregation, and economic policy—do not describe the issue the Dyer Bill sought to address.

This question focuses on federal efforts to curb racial violence in the United States during the early 20th century. The Dyer Bill, known as the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, was an attempt to make lynching a federal crime and to give the federal government authority to prosecute mob violence against Black Americans. It reflected a push to protect people from hate-driven terror when local jurisdictions failed to do so, and it was supported by civil rights groups like the NAACP. Although it aimed to address lynching directly, it faced strong opposition from Southern lawmakers and did not become law. The other options—prohibition, school segregation, and economic policy—do not describe the issue the Dyer Bill sought to address.