Chapter 19 Key Terms Flashcards
a person who makes a change to something to improve it
reformer
the belief that one race is superior to another
racism
unequal treatment based on a person’s race, gender, religion, place of birth, or other arbitrary characteristics
discrimination
what’s the difference between racism and discrimination
discrimination is treating people different based on race, gender, religion, etc. while racism is just believing that you are better than everyone else, you’re not actually doing anything; racism only has to do with race while discrimination includes gender, religion, etc.; racism is like that starting point with discrimination, if you believe that you are better than everyone else, that will automatically limit others who aren’t like you
the social separation of groups of people, especially by race
segregation
not active
passive
what passive acts did slaves do to resist slavery
pulled down fences, broke tools, worked so sloppily that they damaged crops, or pretended to be dumb, clumsy, sick, or insane
a secret network of free blacks and whites who helped thousands of slaves escape to free states and to Canada
Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman successfully escaped slavery and was brave enough to come back to the South around 20 times between 1850 and 1860 to bring more that 300 men, women, and children to freedom
a slave rebellion led by Nat Turner that took place in Virginia, 1831
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Nat Turner’s Rebellion - what happened and why did it happen
1831, Nat Turner and his followers set out to kill every white person they could find, they were armed with axes and guns, they killed about 57 people in two days, this panicked white farmers and strict codes were made that allowed harder punishments
easily seen or understood
evident
the feeling of being weighed down or held back by severe and unfair force
oppression
