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Civil War
War between the North and the South over slavery -
Slavery Ended
Slavery ended in 1863. Slavery was one of the most devestating timespans that have ever happened to the African Americans in their history -
The Reconstruction
The Reconstruction is a time period after the civil war of years 1865-1877. The Reconstruction was a plan to bring the nation together planned by Abraham Lincoln the 16th president -
Reconstruction ended
The Reconstruction is a time period after the civil war of years 1865-1877. The Reconstruction was a plan to bring the nation together planned by Abraham Lincoln the 16th president -
Jim crow
Jim Crow was the name of the racial caste system which operated primarily, but not exclusively in southern and border states, between 1877 and the mid-1960's. Jim Crow was a way of life for African Americans. Under Jim Crow, African Americans were relegated rules as second class citizens. Primary source of Fredrick Douglas talking about Jim Crow -
Segregation
Segregation is the separation from African Americans and whites by law or by action of people of different races in all manner of daily activities, such as education, housing, and the use of public places Primary source on Passenger segregation carts year 1868 -
Plessy v Ferguson
Plessy vs Ferguson was a constitutional law case of the US supreme court. It upheld state racial segregation laws for public facilities. Primary sources on Plessy vs Ferguson . -
Great Migration
The Great migration was the time of many African Americans moved north up to six million African Americans participated in the migration.In the primary source of the great migration talks about what happened during this time period. -
Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, New York, spanning the 1920s. It was when Negros started to do things on there own making movies shows and music etc. -
Brown vs Board of Education
United States supreme court case in which the court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. Primary source year 1954
