Trailblazers
Which abolitionist leader was a conductor on the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What was the effect of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
It legally ended segregation in the United States
The Supreme Court Case Plessy vs. Ferguson established what phrase?
Separate but Equal
Define the term boycott.
When you refuse to buy goods from a certain store
In which city & state was John Brown based in during the 1850s?
Harper's Ferry, WV
What did the 13th Amendment do?
What did the literacy test require people to do before voting?
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Take a test proving they could read and write.
Define the term freedom rides
When you travel on a bus throughout the Southern United States to help people register to vote
Who was the editor and owner of The Liberator?
William Lloyd Garrison
What was the effect of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Outlawed ALL voting restrictions in the United States
Explain the impact Brown vs. Board of Education had on the country.
Helped to end segregation in American schools
Define the sit-ins.
When you go into a restaurant and take up all the available space until you are served
Which famous activist triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycotts?
There are two correct answers.
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- Rosa Parks
- Claudette Colvin
Which amendment gave African American men voting rights?
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14th Amendment
List the three objectives of the Freedman's Bureau.
- Set up schools to educate new citizens
- Helped new citizens find jobs
- Made sure citizens could vote in elections
List the four rules of the sit-ins
Wear your Sunday best, never use harsh language, never fight back, never resist arrest
Which abolitionist leader was an advisor to President Lincoln during the Civil War?
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Frederick Douglass
What EXACTLY did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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It gave freedom to slaves in states under rebellion.
Define the term popular sovereignty.
The ability that allowed individual states to enter the country as either a free or slave state
The period after the Civil War is known as?
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Reconstruction