AA Gilded Age* Flashcards
When was the 15th Amendment passed
1870
When was the Klu Klux Klan Act passed
1871
What did the 15th A do
gave AA the right to vote
What happened in 1873
Slaughterhouse Case
What was the Slaughterhouse Case
rights should stay under state instead of federal control
When was the Hayes Election compromise and what happened
1876 Hayes relied on Southern votes - lack of progress for AA
How were black voters stopped
- poll tax
- literacy test
- understanding clause
When was the Plessy V Ferguson ruling
1894
What did Plessy V Ferguson do
made ‘separate but equal’ so segregation law
what did activism Garvey call for
a strong separate black community
What did Booker T Washington support
racial harmony
How many members did the KKK have
1870s had half a million
6 million by 1920s
when was the NAACP set up
1909