Early America and Slavery
Slavery was brought to the USA by this historical super-villain.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
The American Civil War began due in part to the south doing this, which means pulling away from the nation to form their own nation.
What is secession?
The right to vote helped many black men do this after the Civil War
What is run for office?
This policy that realtors had to abide by, which kept Black people from buying houses in certain neighborhoods was called this:
What is redlining?
This man, originally named Malcolm Little was a driving force behind the popularity of the Nation of Islam
Who is Malcolm X?
Early in American history servitude was divided into these two different types.
What is slavery and indentured servitude?
The main cause of the civil war was this, one side wanted to continue it, the other wanted to end it.
What is slavery?
This racist group with a 3 letter acronym got its start during reconstruction
What is the Ku Klux Klan?
The movement of black freedmen from the South to the North in pursuit of opportunity was referred to as this
What is The Great Migration?
These two men were the founders of the Black Panther Party.
The US form slavery was known as this, where enslaved people were treated like cattle or other livestock.
What is chattel slavery?
In order to weaken the South the north used this, to make sure that goods could not come in and out of the South
What is a naval blockade?
This set of laws was introduced during reconstruction in an effort to oppress newly freed slaves.
What are Jim Crow Laws?
This Supreme Court Case ended the legality of segregation in America's schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
The Black Panther Party was a decidedly leftist organization, raising money by selling writings of this Communist author and leader.
Who is Chairman Mao?
These two cash crops, which were very labor-intensive were early America's main exports, they were deeply dependent on slave labor.
What are cotton and tobacco?
This Union General was responsible for the famous march from Atlanta to the sea that crippled the south.
Who is General Sherman?
This supreme court case codified (or made official) the policy of separate but equal in the public sphere.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
Boycotts, marches, sit-ins and hunger strikes are all examples of this type of protest
What is non-violent protest?
Malcolm X broke from the Nation of Islam and decided racism, not white people was the biggest problem facing black people after embarking on this journey all Muslims are supposed to take in their lifetime.
What is a pilgrimage to Mecca?
What is the Dred-Scott decision?
In 1863 President Lincoln issued this proclamation, freeing the slaves.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Following the Civil War, this amendment was added to the constitution formally outlawing slavery.
What is the 13th amendment?
Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights act in this year, two years before the founding of the Black Panthers.
What is 1964?
Though the Black Panthers are remembered as a violent group some of their most active work was done in Black communities helping children with these two things.
What are literacy and nutrition/free breakfast?