General Questions
How Were African American and Indigenous children affected by the "Jim Crow Laws"
Attended separate and less quality schools than the whites
Virginias nickname and why?
"Mother of Presidents" because of many presidents born in the state.
Two African American lawyers that had key roles in court cases related to segregation
Samuel Wilbert Tucker worked to stop funding public schools to exclude african americans and Oliver W. Hill Sr. Brown vis board of educations
World war 1 and 2 were fought in the first half of what century
20th century
VA fought to resist the desegregation of public schools What was the policy called
massive Resistance
Name a part of daily life that was impacted by segregation and discrimination.
housing, jobs, healthcare, education, travel and participating in government
How many presidents were born in VA?
8
What contributions did Robert Russa Moton make to the Civil Rights Movement?
equal education rights and opportunities for african american
Neutral
was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the US.
L. Douglas Wilder
What big shift did Virginia make after the Reconstruction?
Virginia shifted from rural agricultural society to a more urban, industrialized one.
How many of the first 5 presidents were born in VA
4
what were all public schools ordered to do after brown vs board of education
desegregate
The side the US joined when the country entered WW1
allies
Appointed more African Americans and women in position in state government than previous governors
Linwood Holton
trains and railroads
Name a United states president who was born in VA.
william henry hairrison, Zachary Taylor
thomas jefferson John Tyler
james madison George Washington
james monroe Woodrow Wilson
what eventually happened to public schools in VA?
desegregated
major reason for the US to join WW1 was the sinking of the
Lusitania
massive resistance led by who
Harry F Byrd
Virginia economy became more interconnected and its population became more _____ in the late 1800's?
diverse
In what region of VA were most presidents born?
Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region
The supreme court ruled in Brown vs Board of Ed in
1954 that separate but equal public schools were unconstitutional
President during WW1
Woodrow Wilson
what industry facilitated in the growth after reconstruction
coal