Life After Reconstruction
What does discrimination mean?
Treating someone unfairly because of race
Where were the army and national guard training camps?
Greenville, Columbia, Spartanburg
What did the end of WWII bring an end to?
The Great Depression
In which year was the case of Briggs V. Elliot?
1950
How many tourism regions are there?
ten
What are two Jim Crow laws?
African Americans had to use separate water fountains and public restrooms
What does CCC stand for?
Civilian Conservation Corps
What was the Greenville Army base named?
Donaldson Air Force Base
When did the US Supreme Ct make the decision on the Brown case?
1954
About how many workers in upstate SC make cars?
7,000
What ruined the cotton industry?
Natural disasters and insects
What is it called when people move into a state?
Internal migration
In 1996, what based closed in SC?
Charleston Naval base
What was the Civil Rights Act?
The act that make discrimination illegal in public places
Who decided that Hilton Head had the potential to be a great resort?
Charles Fraser
What is a poll tax?
tax for black people when they wanted to vote
What does emigrate mean?
resettle
Why were women working in factories and farms?
Men had to fight in World War II
When was the Voting Rights Act passed?
1964
What higway was built between 1950 and 1960?
I-26
Who was Septima Poinsette Clark?
Teacher and Civil Rights Activist
In WWI, where did the US Marines train?
Parris Island
Who was the first African American woman who was named Special Advisor on Minority Affairs?
Mary McLeod Bethune
What bowling land refused to integrate, sparking a protest?
All Star Bowling Lane
What are two companies that developed over the past fifty years?
BMW and Boeing factories