Lec #16: Race in America- Historical and contemporary Scenario Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Dred Scott?
A
- he was a slave born in virginia but was sold as an adult to a US Army doctor by the name of John Emerson
- In 1846 Scott sued for his freedom and was denied b/c he was black and wasn’t a U.S. citizen
2
Q
which president was the principal author of the declaration of independence and life long slave owner?
A
Thomas Jefferson
3
Q
What were some things that happened in the Jim Crow law of segregation?
A
- the Jim Crow laws that were put into place by the government made the segregation of blacks and whites mandatory in public spaces.
- Separate or segregated facilities were used for black and white people (ex: schools, transportation, hotels and restaurants)
- The government established an inferior and political social status of black people and made black people who sat on the bus give up their seats to the white people
4
Q
what is the montgomery bus boycott?
A
in 1955, rosa parks decided that she didn’t want to give her seat up to a white person on the bus and would rather go to jail.
- this sparked a peaceful protest within the black community known as the montgomery bus boycott
5
Q
what were the causes of the civil war?
A
- the conflict b/w the supporters of slavery and those who wanted slavery to end (known as the abolitionists)