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10 Cards in this Set
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What was the Emancipation Proclamation? Who Issued it? |
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 to free ALL slaves in "REBELLION" States. |
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Why is the Battle of Gettysburg so important? |
It was the turning point of the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln would then issue the Gettysburg Address. |
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What did the 13th Amendment do? |
Abolished Slavery |
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What did the 14th Amendment do? |
All citizens of the United States are now equal under the law. |
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What did the 15th Amendment do? |
All citizens of the United States, over the age of 21, can now vote (No Women) |
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What did Southern States do to prevent African Americans from gaining POLITICAL Power? |
Southern States passed Poll Taxes, Literacy Tests, & Jim Crow Laws |
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What is Segregation? |
Segregation is when you separate some thing; In U.S. history it relates to the separation of the races in public places in the South. |
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What did Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896) establish? |
"Separate but Equal" It made segregation legal |
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Who was W.E.B. DuBois? What did he want/believe in? |
W.E.B. DuBois was a Harvard graduate who demanded segregation end immediately. W.E.B. DuBois wanted all African Americans to get an education. |
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What were Jim Crow Laws? |
Laws in the South that enforced segregation |
