ELA 1
More important than anything else; supreme.
paramount
(of behavior, performance, or appearance) in accordance with the highest standards of doing what is considered right; faultless.
impeccable
(of a person or a person's words) having or showing the ability to speak clearly & fluently.
articulate
an 1865 amendment to the United States Constitution that banned slavery throughout the nation
13th amendment
laws that separated people of different races in public places in the South
Jim Crow Laws
extremely stupid or foolish.
asinine
the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
perception
Not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.
skeptical
to bring charges of serious wrongdoing against a public official
impeach
an 1896 court case in which the Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public facilities was legal as long as the facilities were equal
Plessy v. Ferguson
(of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange.
eccentric
Of little value or importance.
trivial
become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.
perceive
an 1869 amendment to the United States Constitution that forbids any state to deny African Americans the right to vote because of race
15th amendment
the Reconstruction plan endorsed by Lincoln that allowed a southern state to form a new government after 10 percent of its voters swore an oath of loyalty to the United States
10% Plan
1. refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind, being stubborn.
adamant
(of an action, development, decision, etc.) natural or sensible given the circumstances.
logical
a large number of people or things.
multitude
the southern laws that severely limited the rights of African Americans after the Civil War
Black Codes
an 1868 amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees equal protection of the laws
14th amendment
1. allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one does not necessarily like or agree with) without interference.
2. be capable of continued subjection to (a drug, toxin, or environmental condition) without adverse reaction.
tolerate/tolerance
1. Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
2. Dependent on chance; uncertain.
precarious
Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.
pivotal
the legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences
segregation
an agreement by Republican presidential candidate Rutherford B. Hayes to end Reconstruction in return for congressional Democrats accepting his inauguration as President after the disputed election of 1876
Compromise of 1877