Amendments
The 13th amendment said...
slavery is illegal
The policy of keeping races separate
Segregation
Who was the President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the period of time called where the North and South of the U.S. tried to rebuild and come back together?
the Reconstruction
True or false: All Southerners accepted the new amendments.
false
What was the nickname of the laws that kept races separate?
Jim Crow laws
Name two things the Freedman's Bureau helped with
(Extra 100 points if you name all 3)
jobs, education, land
What right did African Americans gain as a result of the Civil War?
freedom
The 14th amendment said...
former slaves were now equal citizens
_____ _______ were one way to keep poor people and African Americans from voting.
poll taxes, literacy tests
What was the name of the group that tried to help former enslaved people adjust to freedom?
The Freedman's Bureau
What was the main goal of Reconstruction?
To rebuild the country after the Civil War
True or false: Women earned the right to vote along with African Americans in 1870.
false (not until 1920)
Give an example of segregation
separate schools, separate water fountains, separate bathrooms, separate entrances to places, etc.
What was the goal of the group from "Government 400"?
To help former slaves start a new life
What happened to Abraham Lincoln?
He was assassinated (killed)
The 15th amendment allowed newly freed slaves to
vote
Name someone who fought against segregation
Rosa Parks, MLK Jr, Malcom X, Thurgood Marshall, etc.
Who took over after the assassination of Lincoln?
DOUBLE POINTS
What region was allowed back into the Union?
the South