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Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a document written by Abraham Lincoln that stated that all slaves be free by January 1, 1863. No slaves were freed which made a win for the Union -
KKK
The KKK was founded by 6 confederate soldiers in Tennessee. They made the group to fight against slavery freedom and equality. -
Sharecroppers
Sharecroppers were free African-American former slaves that wished to gain their independence. Wealthy people would rent some land to them and they would give back a portion of the crops they grew. -
Jim Crow Laws
A man named Jim Crow would put on a blackface and perform a show in front of white people. His acts were offensive towards blacks. Because of this, laws were made to segregate the blacks and whites. -
Plessy vs Ferguson
Plessy vs Ferguson was a court case that was held in the supreme court that talked about segregation by race in public areas. The judges decided that some public places can be segreagate but they have to be "seperated but equal". -
Great Depression
This was a time when the whole word was facing major economical problems. Many different types of business and both the rich and the poor were effected. At this time the stock market crashed, millions of Americans were unemployed, and many of the banks failed. -
Scottsboro Trial
The Scottsboro trial was a trial held against 9 black men who were accused of raping two white woman. Their case went to court in 1937 and the longest prison sentence for them was 20 years. -
People hear that Atticus is defending Tom Robinson
People heard about how Atticus was going to be Tom Robinsons lawyer and they did not like him because he was defending a black man. Atticus thought that defending Tom Robinson was "something that goes to the essence of a man's consience". -
Jem and Scout Going to Church
When Atticus had left and Calpurnia had to take care of Scout and Jem, she took them to an all blacks church. When they got there, most of the people didn't like the fact that there were white kids to their church but Calpurpunia's son, Zeebo, didn't care. -
No one hires Helen Robinson
Calpurnia, Jem, and Scout talk about how even though Tom Robinson is in jail, no one is willing to hire Helen Robinson, Tom's wife. They talk about how anyone would be glad to hire they weren't racist. -
Tom Robinson Conviction - Book
Tom Robinson was accused of raping a young women, Mayella, and there is evidence that supports that he didn't. Atticus proved many points that how Tom couldn't have done it one being that one of his arms were crippled. In the end, Tom Robinson was guilty because the jury was racist and they couldn't let a black man beat a white man -
Tom Robinsons Death - Book
When Tom Robinson was in jail, people came to the jail to kill Tom. Even though he lost the court case and he was placed in a secure jail, they wanted to kill him because he was a black and in this society they didn't like them. -
Freedom Riders
Freedom Riders were a group of 13 black men who rode buses all throughout the South. They did this to demand equality between the whites and blacks. -
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech
Martin Luther King delivered his “I have a Dream” speech during the Civil Rights Movement. His speech talked about how the Emancipation Proclamation gave freedom to blacks but they still do not have freedom. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was an act passed to stop the discrimination between blacks and whites. This allowed blacks and whites to do many things together such as going to school.
