Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
After Reconstruction, Virginias cities began to __________.
|
grow
|
|
Plantation farming was no longer _______________.
|
effective
|
|
Virginians moved from rural to urban areas for better ______________ opportunities.
|
employment
|
|
The Freedman's Bureau helped newly freed slaves by:
|
providing clothing, food, and housing.
|
|
Since the end of World War II, Northern Virginia has grown because of the increases in the number of ________ jobs located around the Washington D. C. region.
|
government
|
|
Also, both Northern Virginia and the Tidewater region have grown due to _______ technology.
|
computer
|
|
Know that as a result of the ______________ _____________ Movement, laws were passed that made racial discrimination illegal.
|
Civil Rights
|
|
After World War II, __________________ demanded equal treatment and the recognition of their rights as American citizens.
|
African Americans
|
|
Harry Byrd led a _______ ________ against desegregation.
|
Massive Resistance
|
|
What is integration?
|
equal use of public places by all races
|
|
What is desegregation?
|
ending racial segregation
|
|
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1954 (__________________) that Separate but Equal public schools were unconstitutional.
|
Brown v. Board of Education
|
|
Following this court case, all public schools, including those in Virginia, were ordered to _______________.
|
integrate
|
|
Virginias government established a policy of _____________, which fought the integration of public schools.
|
Massive Resistance
|
|
To avoid integration many public schools
|
closed
|
|
_____________ led a Massive Resistance Movement against the integration of public schools.
|
Byrd
|
|
_________ was the first African American woman to become a bank president in the United States. She was also the first woman to become a bank president.
|
Walker
|
|
_________, as governor, was known for a Pay As You Go policy for road improvements, and he modernized Virginia state government.
|
Byrd
|
|
__________ was the first African American winner of a major mens tennis singles championship. He was also an author and eloquent spokesperson for social change.
|
Ashe
|
|
___________, former governor of Virginia, was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the United States.
|
Wilder
|