Voting
Which amendment gave African-Americans the right to vote?
15th Amendment
What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?
To maintain peace in the North and South
What is compromise?
Both parties giving something up to come to an agreement/solution
Did the Radical Republications solve all problems for African-Americans?
No
What does segregation mean?
Separating "colored" people and white people
Which group harmed black people for voting?
The Ku Klux Klan
What is the Compromise of 1850?
California joined as a free state, so the Fugitive Slave Act was strengthened
What is amnesty?
Forgiving/excusing past actions
Why was a reconstruction plan needed?
To bring the North and the South together after the Civil War and to rebuild the South
What laws were pasted for segregation to happen?
The Jim Crow Laws
What is the Grandfather Clause?
You couldn't vote if your grandfather couldn't vote
What were the Kansas Nebraska Acts?
These states let the people decide if they were a free state or slave state
What is sectionalism?
Us vs Them mentality
What was something Lincoln and Johnson's plans had in common?
Both wanted to bring the country together ASAP
What were some of the segregated places?
Restrooms, drinking fountains, schools, transportation, restaurants, parks
What is the Literacy Test?
A test African-Americans had to take to be able to vote
What is Bloody Kansas?
What is Status Quo?
What did the Radical Reconstruction try to do?
Give African-Americans more rights and punish the South
What did Plessy vs Ferguson do?
Said that "colored" people and white people were separate but equal
What year did African Americans gain the right to vote?
1870
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
Escaped slaves who went North had to be returned to the South
What is ratify?
To approve officially
What amendments did the Republicans past?
13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
What was the goal of segregration?
To keep white Americans and African-Americans separate