Experiences Of Black Americans After The Civil War Flashcards
What were the 3 key battles of the civil war
-fort Sumter
-port royale
-Gettysburg
What were the Jim Crow laws
The Jim Crow laws were the name of the racial system primarily in the southern states that split up black and white people stating they were “separate but equal”
Who were the KKK
The KKK were a white suprematist group who primarily operated in the south and sought ‘justice’ against black American’s
Why did the KKK wear white
The KKK wore white because they originally were meant to represent the dead confederate soldiers in the civil war
What was the rosewood massacre
The rosewood massacre came from a lie by one person called Fannie Taylor who told people that a black person had raped her, they presumed the man had gone to rosewood……
In the end they burned down rosewood
What were the dates of the civil war
1861-1865
Why was Gettysburg an important battle in the civil war
Because it was the largest battle and after abraham Lincoln gave the emancipation proclamation even though they had still not won the war
What were the new proclamations in the updated constitution after the civil war
The 13, 14 and 15
What was the 13 amendment
The abolishment of slavery
What was the 14 amendment
This stated that black people were full citizens
What was the 15 amendment
Gave black men equal voting rights to white men
What was the reconstruction period
The period after the civil war where the government focused on protecting the legal rights of black Americans
Who was Katherine Hayley
A African American civil rights leader who friend to help 3 bids from being lynched after they were held in prison for a crime
What happened to emmet till
He was brutally beaten and thrown into a river after playfully catcalling at a white store owner
What extra information Do we know about the KKK
- they were often quite public and had group meeting or even parades in town centres and public places
- they tend to keep there masks on during meetings so people didn’t know who they were.
