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This is a picture a slave that was taken in 1863. The slave in the picture just got whipped and these are his scars. He was whipped because he was escaped.
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Black Codes was a name of a law given to the southern governments during the presidency of Andrew Johnson. The laws served restrictions on freedman. They were forbidden to carry weapons in public areas.
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Jefferson Fraklin Long was the firts colored person to be a part of the goverment. Held his office for 23 years. When he was born he was a slave and taught himself how to read and write.
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Liberia was a haven for many freed slaves. In the beginning it was the 1820’s.
One of many ships carried 260 african americans
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The Supreme Court decided that the 14th amendment does not stop discrimination from private individuals or business .
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Jim Crow laws were segregation laws. These laws were enforced the southern states. These laws kept blacks and white segregated.
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Fredrick Douglas was born into slavery in Maryland. He became an advocate of rights for all people. Fredrick was nominated for vice president by the equal rights party.
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Harriet Tubman was a slave herself. She helped slaves escape to freedom. Tubman was a nurse, cook, and spy during the civil war.
