Final Jeopardy: Laws in U.S. History (3-1-23)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (3/1/2023) in the category “Laws in U.S. History” was:
A radical Republican championed this 1875 act but the Supreme Court struck it down in 1883; a new version was passed 81 years later
In the 8th quarterfinal match of the High School Reunion tournament the contestants are: Tim Cho, a senior at Columbia University from Champaign, IL, Dan Oxman, a senior at the University of Maryland from South Orange, NJ; and Eesha Sohail, a UCLA graduate from Bakersfield, CA.
Round 1 Categories: I’m Sorry, There’s More Math – Art Supplies – Onomatopoeia – Recent Movies – Carpe Diem – Unions
Tim found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Union” under the $1,000 clue just before the commercial break. He was in the lead with $3,000, $600 more than Eesha in second place. Tim made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.
It was a marriage of true minds when this pair wed in France on July 26, 1895; the bride wore a dark blue dress she could use in the lab show
Tim finished in the lead at $10,600. Eesha was second with $3,000. Dan was last with $2,400. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Bridges – Give that Book a Prize! – Pop Musicians – Energy Glossary – Middle “Rth” – Re: Union
Tim found the first Daily Double in “Re: Union” under the $1,200 clue with 13 clues left after it. He was in the lead with $15,800, $7,600 more than Eesha in second place. Tim bet $3,000 and said UAW. That was WRONG.
The complete name of this large labor union says it also includes chauffeurs & warehousemen show
Dan got the last Daily Double in “Bridges” under the $2,000 clue with 7 clues left after it. In last place with $6,800, he had $7,600 less than Tim’s lead. Dan bet $3,500 and said the Bridge of Destiny. That was WRONG.
Tradition says that a couple who kisses while passing beneath this Venetian bridge in a gondola will enjoy eternal love show
Tim finished in the lead with a runaway $20,000. Eesha was second with $9,400 and Dan was last with $1,700. All clues were shown.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT?
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1875. According to the U.S. Senate’s website, the law stated that “all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of inns, public conveyances on land or water, theaters, and other places of public amusement; subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law, and applicable alike to citizens of every race and color, regardless of any previous condition of servitude.” It also provided for monetary restitution under a federal court of law to be awarded to anyone discriminated against because of their race. The Supreme Court struck the law down in 1883, finding that the Constitution’s 14th Amendment only granted Congress the right to regulate the behavior of states, not individuals.
As Wikipedia’s Civil Rights Acts index shows, other Civil Rights Acts were passed between that time and 1964. However, it was not until President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law on July 2nd of that year that racial discrimination and segregation in many public places was again made illegal.
Dan drew a blank. That cost him $38.00 and left him with $1,662.
Eesha got it right. She bet $1,117 and that brought her up to $10,517.
Tim got it, too. He didn’t bet anything since he had already won the game. Tim is the 8th contestant to advance to the semi-finals and we’ll learn the identity of the last semi-finalist tomorrow.
A triple stumper from each round:
CARPE DIEM (($800) In 2017 Jake Gyllenhaal connected the dots as Seurat in a revival of this musical
GIVE THAT BOOK A PRIZE! ($800) Monkeys & rhinos were literally in the house & the game was afoot in this 1982 Caldecott Medal winner by Chris Van Allsburg
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Business History”
David McConnell’s cosmetics & perfume co. was rebranded in 1939 with this name, honoring the home of his favorite playwright show
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I cry foul! “………..a new version was passed 81 years later” From which time? From 1875 when the Civil Rights Bill was first made into law? I mean, that was the way which I naturally took it, and I then drew a blank. Dan also drew a blank, and I could understand why considering that the clue was so ambiguous.
At least, Dan Oxman made it to Final Jeopardy! this time, but Dan, darn those Daily Doubles. Congratulations to you, Tim!
At least he didn’t ring in a tad early.
No, he didn’t, but still, things didn’t work out for him.
At least he didn’t wager big on those Daily Doubles.