Freedom
The declaration by President Abraham Lincoln that freed enslaved people in the Confederate states during the Civil War, issued on January 1, 1863.
What is the Emancipation Proclaimation?
The U.S. government agency that helped formerly enslaved people and impoverished whites after the Civil War.
What is the Freedman's Bureau?
Laws that enforced racial segregation in the United States from the post-Civil War era until the 1960s. These laws were named after a racist minstrel show character.
What are Jim Crow laws?
The Amendment to the United States Constitution that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, except as punishment for a crime. It was ratified on December 6, 1865.
What is the 13th Amendment.
The promise made to formerly enslaved African Americans after the Civil War, to help them establish economic independence, essentially representing the first attempt at reparations for slavery, but this promise was ultimately broken by President Andrew Johnson.
What is 40 acres and a mule?
A viciously racist white supremacist organization that first arose in the South after the end of the Civil War.
What is the Ku Klux Klan (KKK)?
The holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States, it is celebrated on the day in 1865 when the last group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom.
What is Juneteenth?
Created to provide higher education to Black Americans who were denied access to other schools; established in the early 19th century and were a vital part of Black progress.
What are Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)?
An educator, author, and civil rights leader who is best known for founding Tuskegee University and his "Atlanta Compromise" speech.
Who was Booker T. Washington?
The Amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees equal protection under the law, citizenship, and due process of law to all people born or naturalized in the United States. It was ratified in 1868.
What is the 14th Amendment?
The nickname for the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a thriving, predominantly Black-owned business community that existed in the early 20th century, showcasing Black entrepreneurship and self-reliance despite the limitations of Jim Crow laws;
What was Black Wall Street?
An African American journalist, abolitionist, and feminist who fought against lynching and for equality. Her work laid the groundwork for the Civil Rights Movement.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
The self educated former slave who served as an advisor to President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, significantly influencing Lincoln's views on slavery while advocating for the emancipation of all enslaved people.
Who was Frederick Douglass?
The Amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees that the right to vote cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was ratified on February 3, 1870.
What is the 15th Amendment?
A scholar, activist, and civil rights leader who fought for racial equality and justice. He was the first African American to earn a PhD from Harvard University; Co-founder of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
Who was WEB DuBois?