Slavery / Racism
Where was service held for some slaves ? (from the documentary)
Around a bathtub
What years did the potato famine take place ?
1845-1852
Proclamation announced by Lincoln as the war ended.
Emancipation proclamation
Why did paintings make women look unappealing / ugly / unruly ?
Being ostracized for wanting rights / a say in the government instead of doing "wifely duties"
Law that was made against primarily Black people trying to get jobs.
Loitering
The most common form of art used for stories from the famine.
Poems / Songs
What amendments were created after the civil war ?
13th, 14th, and 15th.
Name of John Adams wife who was one of the first feminists.
Abigail Adams
What were the main things that stopped Black people from voting after being given the legal right to vote ?
Poll taxes, the kkk, literacy tests
What was the name of Hannah Curtis' brother ? (from the letters to him in the book)
John Curtis (Irish immigrant living in Philadelphia)
Three main causes if the civil war
Slavery, States' rights, Economic issues.
Famous line in Abigail Adams letter to her husband.
Remember the ladies.