SLAVERY
What year did slavery start?
1619
who started black history week?
Carter G Woodson
what president freed the slaves?
Abraham Lincoln
who was mainly affected by slavery?
Africans were mainly affected by slavery.
how long did slavery last?
according to the vide over 200 years
however historians believe it lasted longer
what year did black history week start?
1926
what is the emancipation proclamation?
a law that freed the slaves
what year did segregation start?
1896
what year did slavery end?
1865
why did the association for the study of negro life in history choose the second week of February?
because of Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln birthdays
what year did the emancipation proclamation get issued?
1863
give a estimate of how many people were in slavery?
over 200 million
what mainly caused slavery?
european settlers
who changed black history week into black history month?
Gerald Ford
what does abolitionist mean?
the practice to end enslavement
when did segregation end?
1954
why was slavery big in the south?
they had farm work and cotton
why did president ford change black history week to month and when did he change it?
- he felt one week was not long enough the commemorate black history
-1976
what was fredrick Douglas known for?
fredrick Douglas was a runaway slave who became an abolitionist.
a system of secret routs abolitionist used to help enslave people escape?
Underground Railroad