Vocabulary
What's the definition of Segregation?
The law to separate white and black people in public and private facilities.
What year did Reconstruction end?
1877
What ethnic group in the 1800s were hired to work on railroads?
Mexican group
why did the asian immigrants go to Americas pacific coast?
Asian immigrants went to america's pacific coast in search of health and work.
Who is Rosa Parks?
Rosa Parks was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
What was poll tax?
Poll tax was an annual tax that had to be paid before qualifying to vote.
What differences did blacks face when voting?
They were asked more difficults question, and test given in a foreign language.
What climate were Mexicans accustomed to?
hot, dry climates
which workers became the major force in the agriculture industries ?
mexican workers
Why did American children attend school at a young age?
Kindergartens became popular and were supported by the public school system.
What does the grandfather clauses state?
If a man failed the literacy test or could not afford the poll tax, he was still entitled to vote if he, his father, or his grandfather have been eligible to vote before Jan 1.
Is it true that freed slaves could vote?
False
African Americans faced not only formal discrimination but also informal rules and customs, what is it called?
Racial etiquette
What is the 1902 National Reclamation Act?
Gave government assistance for irrigation projects
What challenges did Mexicans face in the Unite States?
Discrimination, made less money than other ethnic groups, debt peonage.
What is the Niagara Movement?
The Niagara Movement insisted that blacks should seek a liberal art's education so that the African Americans community would have well educated leaders.
What song made the name of JimCrow laws?
"Jump, Jim Crow"
How did conditions for African Americans in the North differ from their circumstances in the South?
African Americans who migrated North from the South faced similar discrimination at a social level, but the law was slightly more on their side. The North was not ruled by the same Jim Crow laws.
What year did the Supreme Court declare involuntary peonage from the Thirteen Amendment?
1911
What did Booker T. Washington argue for?
He argued for a gradual approach to racial equality-suggested that they must work their way up from the bottom.
How did the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling affect the civil rights of African Americans?
The impact of Plessy was to relegate African Americans to second-class citizenship.
How long did the decision permitted legalized racial segregation last?
Almost 60 years
What was Booker T. Washington's views about establishing racial equality?
Washington hoped that improving the economic skills of African Americans would pave the way for long-term gains.
By 1880 , how many Chinese lived in the United States?
more than 100,000
How did bridge building contribute to the growth of cities?
By bringing different sections of cities together and allowing millions more travelers to commute across the bridges.