Voting Rights
What was the only state in 1860 that allowed black men to vote and serve on a jury?
Massachusetts.
Black churches were used for more than just religious services. Name one.
Literary club, refuge for slaves, community politics and abolition meeting, newspapers.
What was the name of the Proclamation that outlawed slavery in the South?
Emancipation Proclamation.
In what region did most of the free black population live?
The south.
What is the name of the monetary compensation that free black had to pay the government?
Taxes.
In what region of the North were most free black males permitted to vote?
Northeast.
Black churches joined white abolitionists in organizing the ________ railroad.
Underground.
Why do some Northern States have two dates for when they abolished slavery?
The first is when the law was passed and the second is when the last slave died or was freed.
What percentage of the national population was black in 1850?
14 percent.
Describe Mackay observation of free black life in the North.
Culture of discrimination and segregation. Blacks are treated as an inferior race.
At what age were black women allowed to vote in 1860?
A: No women could vote.
Why was the story of Exodus popular among early black churches?
Because it spoke of a people in bondage who were liberated by God.
What did the Northwest Ordinance (1787) do?
It outlawed slavery in the Northwest territories.
Which three Northern states had the largest black population?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.
Why was the black student discouraged at his graduation?
Because racism and discrimination limit his prospects in the U.S.
What ownership requirement was placed on individuals before they were allowed to vote?
They had to own property.
What was the name of the apostle who said that slaves should obey their masters?
Paul.
Why did the economics of slavery not make sense in the North?
The North was becoming industrialized and did not produce cotton.
Approximately how many free blacks lived in the U.S. in 1860?
487,000
What is the name of the first black-owned newspaper, which appeared in 1827?
Freedom’s Journal.
What constitutional amendment gave black men the right to vote?
15th Amendment.
Historian Mary Sawyer noted that by 1810 there were ____ churches in the U.S.
15 Churches.
What were the five border states that had slaves but fought for the North?
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware.
Why were there more free blacks in the South than in the North in 1860?
Because the majority of the black population lived in the South.
What was the percentage of Black students in Northern White schools?
Zero percent because schools were segregated.