Newspapers
The first black owned newspaper
What is The Freedom Journal?
What were some reasons on why black journalism was needed? (Name at least 2)
To counter racial slavery, Expand knowledge on readers, To give voices to african americans, Fight on local issues.
Who directed the period of reconstruction?
Who is Andrew Johnson?
What was the civil war fought for?
What is the issue of slavery?
A "Gazette" published by Harry C. Smith in Cleveland, Ohio, Named after the city itself. Is known as "Old reliable"
What is the Cleveland Gazette?
What year was the first black newspaper founded?
What is 1827?
What is convict leasing?
What is considered the golden crop of the 1800s?
What is cotton?
The longest run afro-american family newspaper, Founded in Baltimore, Maryland , nicknamed The Afro news.
What is The Baltimore Afro-American?
Founded the longest runned afro american family owned newspaper in 1892
Who is John H. Murphy Sr.?
What are the laws passed in 1865 designed to control the freedoms of black people?
What are Black codes?
What is the minimum amount of cotton required to be picked by a slave each day?
Founded and published by Frederick Douglass, it was named after the north star, Polaris
What is The North Star Paper?
Helped Found the NAACP, is known for her coverage of widespread coverage of racial terror and violence, and is considered to be one of most influential Journalists of all time.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
What was the point of reconstruction?
To reintegrate and rebuild southern society from the ground up.
What is the name of the network of secret routes and safe houses used to sneak away enslaved africans into freedom?
What is the underground railroad?
Founded May 5, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois and was considered at the time to be the nation's most influential newspaper.
What is The Chicago Defender?
Enjoyed international fame, he was the most famous abolitionist and journalist of his time.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Was reconstruction a success? (This is your own opinion)
Your opinion
What are the notorious set of laws that the black codes would eventually birth out.
What are the jim crow laws?