Virginia's Growth
The invention of this modern farming machine, lead to a decline of agriculture in Virginia
What is a tractor?
These laws were named after a fictional character and enforced racial segregation in public facilities across the South and some Northern states
What are Jim Crow Laws?
The first woman (of any race) AND the first African American woman in the U.S. to establish a bank and become bank president.
She also supported equal rights for women.
Relating to a city; industrial
What is urban?
This energy source was mined in Tazewell County
What is coal?
This supreme court case ruled that "separate, but equal" was unconstitutional and called for desegregation in 1954
Brown v. Board of Education
The first African American winner of a major men's tennis championship, called Wimbledon.
He was also an author and eloquent spokesperson for social change.
Who is Arthur Ashe?
The legal end of racial segregation
What is desegregation?
The two modern modes of transportation for carrying raw materials to factories
What is trucks and trains?
What is Massive Resistance?
A lawyer and civil rights leader who worked for equal rights of African Americans. He played a key role in the Brown v. Board of Education decision
Who is Oliver Hill?
Full equality of people of all races in the use of public facilities and services
What is integration?
This government program gave many people jobs building roads, bridges, tunnels, and landmarks after the Great Depression of the 1930s
What is New Deal?
In 1920, the 19th amendment gave women the right to _______
The first African American to be elected as a state governor in ANY state in the U.S.
He was governor of Virginia and is still alive today
Who is L. Douglas Wilder?
Relating to the country; agricultural
What is rural?
Two main reasons for changes in the Northern Virginia and Tidewater regions, after World War II
This case, led by Oliver Hill, began because of Barbara Johns and became one of the five cases in Brown v. Board of Education
Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward
A governor of Virginia who appointed more African Americans and women to positions in Virginia's state government that any previous governors had.
He sent his own children to a school for African Americans during the time of segregation to promote integration.
Who is A. Linwood Holton?
This form of attracting and entertaining travelers for business or pleasure is a major part of Virginia's economy.
What is tourism?