slavery
what is the meaning of segregation
Separation of people based on race
when was the 19th amendment passed?
1920
what are black codes
Laws that restricted African Americans’ rights after the Civil War
what are slave states
states that allow slavery
What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
To help newly freed African Americans with jobs and education
what is the meaning of suffrege
the right to vote
what amendment abolished slavery
13th amendment
where were most of the free states
the north
What were Jim Crow laws
Laws that kept racial segregation in place
what did the 19th amendment do?
Gave women the right to vote
what is the 14th amendment
Gave citizenship and equal protection under the law
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Abolished slavery
what is the Seneca Falls Convention
First major women’s rights gathering
what is the 15th amendment
Gave African American men the right to vote
what was the missouri compromise
Kept balance between free and slave states
What was the Underground Railroad?
A system of secret routes that helped enslaved people escape
what is the Freedmen's Bureau
Helped former slaves with education, housing, and jobs