Declaration & 1st Amendment
On what date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4,1776
Who was the sailor that helped the slaves?
Peg Leg Joe
What was the name of the main character?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
What was the name of the boy who told the story, Baseball Saved Us?
Shorty
What did the 4 friends want?
A doughnut and coffee, with cream on the side.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
How did the sailor help the slaves?
Taught them a song that secretly told them the way to freedom.
What was she trying to change?
the law so women could vote
This book took place during which war? What were the dates of this war?
World War 2, 1942-1945
Which First Amendment rights were the 4 friends showing as they sat at the counter, day after day?
petition the government peacefully to get a law changed
Finish this phrase from the Declaration of Independence. All men ____________.
are created equal.
What was the secret path called where they stayed, rested and ate for a short while?
Underground Railroad
Was she alive when the law was changed?
No, she died in 1902.
Who was the President that sent the Japanese to these camps?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
How did sitting at the counter day after day help to change the law?
Media printed the story, others heard about it and joined in, spread to other states, Civil Rights movement continued until the Civil Rights Act was signed.
Name at least 3 of the 5 Rights protected by the First Amendment.
Freedom of religion, speech, press, right to assemble and petition
Which war was caused because some wanted to keep slaves and others wanted to abolish slavery? What was the date?
The Civil War, 1861-1865
What year was the law changed?
1920
What happened that made USA go to war with Japan?
They bombed Pearl Harbor.
What was passed in 1964 that ended discrimination in public places?
Civil Rights Act
Name one of the books we read and which of the 5 Rights it showed that was protected in the 1st Amendment?
Elizabeth Saved the Day, Baseball Saved the Day, Sit In
Who was the President at this time?
Abraham Lincoln
The _________ Amendment said all women had the right to vote.
19th
After the war, what happened to the Japanese when they went back to California?
Americans were prejudice against them; didn't want them in their neighborhoods
Who was the President that signed the act in 1864 that ended discrimination in public places?
Lyndon B. Johnson