Study Guide Flashcards
What percent of Africans were brought to the U.S. during the Atlantic slave trade?
5%
How was American slavery different from slavery in other places and other time periods?
Based on race
What is the name of the only successful slave mutiny on a ship ?
The amistad
Who led the bloodiest revolt in the U.S. history ?
Nat turner
Who is known as the “father of the Underground Railroad” ?
William still
What former slave published the newspaper “the North Star” ?
Fredrick Douglas
Which militant abolitionist burnt a copy of the constitution and created a newspaper called “The Liberator” ?
William Loyd garrison
What famous book stirred up anti-slavery sentiment in the U.S. before the American Civil War ?
Uncle toms cabin
Which abolitionist killed 5 people ?
John brown
Who was really freed by the Emancipation Proclamation ?
No one , but slaves were supposed to be freed.
Which amendment abolished slavery ?
13th amendment
Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote ?
15th amendment
Which amendment gave due process and equal protection under the law to all Americans citizens ?
14th amendment
What was the name of the series of laws that made segregation legal ?
Jim Crow laws
Why did lynchings take place in the late 1800s early 1900s ?
To terrorize and control black people
