Vocab & Terms
What is the term used for ownership of human beings; it was a primary cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
What year did The Civil War begin?
1861
What is the name of the set of laws introduced several years after the Civil War had ended that enforced segregation?
The Jim Crow Laws
Who was Rosa Parks? Why was she important?
A black woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white man. This act was a large contributor to the Civil Rights Movement
This movie shows the reality of life under slavery.
12 Years a Slave
What is the term used to describe the separation of people based on race
segregation
The Civil War ended in what year?
1865
Which amendment was ratified at the end of the Civil War and what was its purpose
The 13th amendment - officially abolished slavery
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.? Why was he important?
He was an activist during the American Civil Rights Movement. He delivered his famous speech "I Have a Dream" and became a major leader for non-violent protest
This film depicts the treatment of black maids in the segregated South.
The Help
What phrase was often used to justify segregation, claiming that it was "fair"
"separate but equal"
What kind of economy did the North have at the time of the Civil War?
Industrial economy
What is the name of Abraham Lincoln's order during the Civil War that declared all slaves to be freed?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Where did Jim Crow Laws enforce segregation
schools, buses, bathrooms, and other public places
This movie depicts women working at NASA who struggled with racism and sexism in the workplace
Hidden Figures
What is Manifest Destiny and how did it help cause conflict leading to the Civil War?
Manifest Destiny was the belief that the U.S. was meant to expand and "civilize" the western part of the continent. Conflicts (between the North and South) about whether the new states would allow slavery contributed to the Civil War.
What kind of economy did the South have at the time of the Civil War? Why did this matter?
Agricultural economy - the South relied heavily on slaves to work in the fields and maintain their economy. Wanted slavery to expand as their land did but the North did not agree
What was the name of the famous speech President Abraham Lincoln gave one of the major Civil War battles was over?
The Gettysburg Address
Who are the Little Rock Nine?
Nine Black students who were protected by federal troops to enter a previously all white school. This was a major event in desegregation in the South
This book is written as a letter from a father to his son about race and identity and living in America as a black man
Between the World and Me
The term used to describe the time after the Civil War that focused on rebuilding and establishing new rights.
Reconstruction
What was the name of the sovereignty of the Southern States that fought against the North during the American Civil War?
Bonus points: How many states did it include?
The Confederate States of America (also known as the Confederacy), included 11 states
What was the Civil Rights Act?
This was a bill (law) that ended segregation after the Civil War
What was the "start" of desegregation
A Supreme Court ruling in 1954 that ruled segregation as unconstitutional
Which book is an autobiography of a man born into slavery who became a powerful speaker for freedom
Narrative of The Life of Frederick Douglass