Unit 3 Literature of Reconstruction Flashcards
What were the Civil Rights amendments? A 11, 12, 13 B 12, 13, 14 C 13, 14, 15 D 12, 13, 15
C 13-14-15
Match amendments to description 13 - 14 - 15 A Abolished slavery B Right to vote for all despite “race, color, or previous condition of servitude” C Citizenship by birth in U.S.
13 - Abolished slavery 14- Citizenship by birth 15 - Right to vote for all
Why did African-Americans begin to leave the South in droves during reconstruction (Great Migration)?
- Harsh segregation laws - industrial jobs in the north - poor economic opportunities in the South
What was the common belief regarding race during this period of time?
TBD
Who was Ota Benga? What is a Nenya?
African man who was put into zoo with chimpanzee.
Give at least one example showing how Booker T Washington appealed to white audiences in his writing
He guilted them
What is W.E.B. DuBois full name?
William Edward Burghart DuBois
What school did DuBois graduate from? Why is this important?
Harvard
What was the “Philadelphia Negro”?
Newspapers produced by Washington
What does DuBois describe as life within the “veil”?
Separated black and white populations that made it so only African-Americans existed within the veil
What values did Washington NOT feel would advance the African-American race? A Education B Business ownership C Right to vote D Industrial training
C Right to vote
Why did DuBois and Washington clash?
Different points of view Washington - fine w/ segregation if whites backed his values DuBois - social segregation needed to be eliminated
Why was the civil war fought?
- end slavery - states rights - taxation
Whose roles in society needed redefinition after the Civil War?
Everyone. End of slavery affected both whites and blacks
What organization did DuBois start in 1909? What was it’s original name?
NAACP - National Assn for Advancement of Colored People - originally called ?????
