Vocabulary
The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.
What was a key crop during slavery?
Rice, cotton, tobacco
Where did the Jim Crow Laws take place?
In the South
What was Brown vs Board of Education?
A court case that demanded schools to integrate as soon as possible.
What did Abraham Lincoln do?
Segregation
The action of setting someone or something apart from others.
What was the underground railroad?
A system of secret escape routes used by slaves to get from the south to the north.
What were the Jim Crow Laws?
Laws restricted integration of formerly enslaved people.
What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Women’s Political Council calls for a boycott
Demanded:
What did Harriet Tubman do?
She was an abolitionist who traveled between the North and South to help slaves to freedom.
Integrate
Bring people into equal participation in or membership of a social group or institution.
How did slavery end?
Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who was affected by Jim Crow Laws?
Former slaves, black people
What was the response to protests and boycotts?
Police violence
Assinations (MLK, Malcom X)
What did Rosa Parks do?
She was a part of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. She was arrested for not giving up her seat for a white man.
Prejudice
Preconceived judgment or opinion
Name a state in the union (North) and the confederacy (South)?
North: Oregon, California, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachussets, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware
South: Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennesse, Alabama, Georgia, Virgina, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida
Give 3 examples of segregated spaces during this time.
School, water fountains, waiting rooms, restaurants, jobs
Why did Martin Luther King Jr give his "I Had a Dream" speech?
To put pressure on JFK to sign the Civil Rights Act
What did John F. Kennedy do?
He was the president who signed the Civil Rights Act.
Explain the difference between boycott and protest
Boycott: to refuse to take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval
Protest: a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.
What was slavery? Who was affected? For how long? What work would women/girls do vs men/boys?
Slavery was lifelong, inherited, and tied to race. It affected black people who were forced to work. Men were working in the fields and women worked in the homes cooking and cleaning.
What did former slaves need to pass in order to vote? What was your experience taking one?
Voter Literacy Tests
Where did MLK give his famous speech? Why was this important?
What did Martin Luther King Jr do?
He was an activist who gave speeches around the country to put pressure on the government to sign the Civil Rights Act.