Slavery
Which states were against slavery ?
The Northern States
Who fought during the Civil War ?
The North against the South
Where were Black people forbidden to go ?
Any white public places (laundromats, swimming pools, restaurants, etc.)
Who refused to sit at the back of the bus in 1955?
Rosa Parks
What does “Black Lives Matter” mean ?
“La vie des Noirs compte” / “Les vies des Noirs comptent.”
When was slavery abolished?
In 1865.
What was one of the reason behind the start of this war ?
When were the Jim Crow laws established?
In the late 19th century.
What is the civil rights movement ?
The civil rights movement was a movement where people fought for equal rights and to end segregation.
What caused the start of the Black Lives Matter movement?
The acquittal of the man who killed Trayvon Martin.
When did slavery begin in the USA ?
In 1619.
When did the Civil War end, and who won ?
In 1865, the Northern States won the Civil War.
What is the name of the system in which Black and White people live separately?
Segregation.
When did the civil rights movement take place?
Between the 1950s and 1960s.
In which year was the Black Lives Matter movement founded?
How many slaves came to the USA from Africa?
About 300 000.
When did the Civil War start ?
In 1861.
What was the name of the clause that enabled people to vote?
The grandfather clause.
What is a sit-in ?
It is a non-violent form of protest where people sit.
What type of injustice does the Black Lives Matter movement protest against?
Racial discrimination and police brutality.
What was the name of the organized network of secret routes and safe houses for fugitive slaves to escape ?
Who was the President during the war ?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the name of the 1896 Supreme Court case that resulted in the doctrine "separate but equal" ?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Legally, what happened in 1965 ?
The Voting Rights Act.
Which man’s death in 2020 in Minneapolis sparked worldwide protests?
George Floyd.