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18 Cards in this Set
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service industry
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work that provides a service
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decline of virginia's agricultural society
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old system of farming no longer effective
low crop prices |
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Growth of Virginia's Cities
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moved from rural to urban for job opportunities
transportation advances helped cities grow-roads, railroads, streetcars |
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prejudice
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a negative opinion formed without proof
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civil rights
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te individual rigts of citizens to be treated equally under the law
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Civil Rights Movement
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an organized manner to achieve the individual rights of all citizens to be treated equally under the law
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discrimmination
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an unfair difference int he treatment of people
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Separate but Equal
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people of different races would remain segregated but have equal rights
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boycotts and sit ins
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to refuse to buy products or conduct business or have contact with a person , grop, country or product: protest by sitting down
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inegration
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flll equality of all races in the use of public places
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dissegregation
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abolishment of reacial segregation
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Maggie L Walker
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First American Bank Presodent in the US
Born in Va 1867-1934 |
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Harry F Byrd
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Bor in Winchester Va in 1887
U.S. SEnator from Va then eleceted governor of va Pay as you go plolicy-did not believe into going into debt LED a MAssive Resistance Movement against the integration of public schoools (didn't want blacks and whites together ins chool} |
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Arthur Ashe
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Born in Richmond 943
Famous tennis player-African American spoke for civil rights for all people |
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L. Douglas Wilder
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Born 1931 Richmond, Va
1st AFrican American State senator after reconstruction Served on General ASsembly 1990 First African American governor of VA |
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General assembly=LEgislative branch of govt
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makes laws-divided into SEnate and House of REpresentatves
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Executive Branch-led by governor
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makes sure laws are carried out
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judicial branch-court system
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decideds cases on people who break the law
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