grammar
vote ?
African Americans could not / were not allowed to / were prohibited to vote
une minorité ?
a minority
Give the definition of "segregation"
segregation is the separation of black and white people in the USA in the 1950s
What happened in Washington in 1963 ? ( 2 elements)
The march on Washington where Martin Luther King spoke the words " I have a dream"
What was the NAACP ?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
marry a white person ?
African Americans were forbidden to / could not / were prohibited to marry a white person.
être sur un pied d'égalité avec
Be on equal footing with
What did Rosa Parks do ?
She refused to give her seat to a white man on the bus and got arrested.
Wha happened in 1955 ? ( 2 elements)
Rosa park refused to give up her seat
The boycott of the Montgomery bus system
What is the name of the book written by WEB Dubois ?
"The souls of Black Folk"
Go to separate schools ?
African Americans had to go to separate schools
a verb that means you feel phyisical or psychological pain
suffer
What is Harriet Tubman known for ?
She was a conductor for the underground railroad system and helped free slaves
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What are the Jim Crow Laws ?
Laws that kept Black and White people separated.
use different bathrooms ?
African Americans had to use different bathrooms
African American ................................. the color of their skin.
African Americans were discriminated against the color of their skin.
What law made discrimination in public places illegal ? (name and date of the law)
The civil rights act of 1964
When did Martin Luther King die ?
In 1968
What was the Undergound Railroad System ?
It was a secret organization that helped slaves become free thanks to a network of safe houses
Protest against segregation ?
African Americans were allowed to / could / were able to protest against segregation.
Rosa Parks ........................... to sit at the front of the bus.
Rosa Parks asserted her right to sit at the front of the bus.
What are Martin Luther King Jr's four dreams
- Respect the American Constitution " all men are created equal"
- Sons of former slaves and sons of former claves owners sit down together at the table of brotherhood-
-his children would not be judged by the color of their skin but by their character
- black and white little boys and girls join hands as sisters and brothers
How did Black people arrive in North America ?
They arrived in the USA because of the slave trade that happened between Europe, Africa and North America.
What was Harriet Tubman's nickname ?
She was nicknamed "Moses"