Chapter 9, American History 10

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Literacy

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The ability to read and write.

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Philanthropist

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A wealthy person who donates to worthy causes.

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Jazz

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This musical tradition started in New Orleans from African American styles of traditional music.

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Lynching

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The murder of an accused person by a mob without a lawful trial.

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Vaudeville

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A stage entertainment made up of various acts, such as dancing, singing, comedy, and magic shows.

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Poll Tax

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A tax of a fixed amount, per person, and payable as a requirement for the right to vote.

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Segregation

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The separation of people based on race, or other differences.

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Grandfather Clause

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A law that excused a voter from literacy test if his grandfather had been eligible to vote on Jan. 1 1867.

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Ragtime

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A type of music that blended African-American songs and European musical forms.

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Americanization

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When schools taught the children of immigrants American Values, games, and foods, in order to make them more American.

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Niagara Movement

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A Black Civil Rights Movement founded in 1905, and headed by WEB Du Bois.

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WEB Du Bois

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He believed that African Americans should strive for full rights immediately. He helped found the Niagara Movement in 1905 to fight for equal rights. He also helped found the NAACP.

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Yellow Journalism

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Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers.

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Mark Twain

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The famous American author and humorist who wrote many American classics including Tom Sawyer, and Huckleberry Finn.

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Jim Crow Laws

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Laws designed to enforce segregation of blacks from whites.

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Plessy Vs. Ferguson

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A case that was brought to supreme court by black lawsuits to challenge the legality of segregation. The court ruled that segregation was legal as long as it was "equal".

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Booker T. Washington

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An African American progressive who supported segregation and demanded that African American better themselves individually to achieve equality.

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Ida B. Wells

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She was an African American journalist, Sociologist, Suffragist, and early Civil Rights Leader.

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Department Stores

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larger stores that are organized into many separate departments, and offer many product lines.

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NAACP

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An African American Civil Rights organization that was founded in 1909. [The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]