Amendments
What is the 13th Amendment?
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States.
What was the Black Codes?
Laws which discriminated against African Americans.
What was European Immigration?
Between the years of 1880 and 1920. Over 21 Million immigrants moved to the U.S. Most of them are from Europe.
How many hours in a day?
10-12 Hours.
What is the 14th Amendment?
Grants citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the US, And guarantees equal protection under the law.
What was Vagrancy Laws?
Declared an African-American as a "Vagrant" If they didn't have a permanent residence [A Home] And we're unemployed.
Why did immigrants come?
European Immigrants we're looking to escape a life of poverty.
What we're workers exposed to?
Dangerous toxins, Dust, AirPollution.
What is the 15th Amendment?
Prohibits states from denying the right to vote based on race, Color, or previous enslavement.
What was Convict Lease Laws?
States across the south would allow their prisons [Convicts] To be ceased by white employers in exchange for a fee.
What is Ellis Island?
This was a harbor off the coast of NYC.
Why did Children work?
Their families we're poor.
What was the Enforcement of Black Codes?
Black codes we're enforced by law enforcement officers and state mil
Who else migrated?
Large numbers of immigrants from Asian nations like China and Japan we're coming to the U.S too.
What is Labor Unions.
In organization that represents a specific group of people.
What was Effects of Black Codes
Black codes suppressed newly freed African-Americans.
Where was Angel Island?
Located on a island in San Franciso Bay.
They stopped working.