slavery and civil war
what was the main reason the civil war started in 1861
slavery and states rights
what was the period after the civil war called when the south was rebuilt
reconstruction
what were the jim crow laws designed to enforce
racial segregation
who refused to give up her bus seat in 1955
rosa park
what did one girl expect "colored" water to taste like
like kool-aid a sweet drink
which U.S. president issused the emancipation
abraham lincoln
what agency helped freed slaves with food education and jobs
freedmen's bureau
what does "separate but equal" mean
black and white peple had separate services that were supposed to be equal but weren't
what famouse speech did MLK give in 1963
"i have a dream"
what did a black grandmother say was key to success for her grandchild
education
what year did slavery officailly end in the U.S.
1865
what amedment granted citizenship to former slaves
14th amedment
what part of the U.S. were jim crow laws most common
the south
what year was MLK assassinated
1968
what emotional effect did jim crow have on some white children visiting the south
shock and sense of injustice
what amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.
13th amendment
what group used violence to stop black americans from voting after the war
ku klux klan
what kind of places were segregated under jim crow
schools, busses, bathrooms, resturants, waterfountains, etc.
what act protected black americans' right to vote
voting rights act of 1965
how did some white southerners try to block black americans from voting
literacy tests and poll taxes
what was the southern economy mostly based on before the civil war
agriculture especially cotton plantations using slave labor
why did reconstruction ultimately fail
resistance from southern whites, poverty, no land reform and lack of northern support
which 1964 law ended legal segregation in public places
the civil rights act of 1964
what was MLK's philosophy of protest
non-violence and peaceful resistance
what legacy did MLK leave behind for the U.S.
inspiration for racial equality, non-violent protest and justice