What is an amendment?, A change or addition to the US Constitution, What is segregation?, the seperation of people, usually based on race or religion, What is discrimination?, an unfai difference in how people are treated, What is reconstruction? , The period of time following the Civil War, Why did the United States Congress pass laws and make changes to the Consitution during reconstruction?, To rebuild the country and to bring southern states back into the Union, What did the 13th Amendment do?, Abolish (end) slavery in the US, What did the 14th Amendment do?, Gave citizenship to anyone born in the US, What did the 15th Amendment do?, Gave all men the right to vote regardless of race or if they were previously enslaved, Why was VA's economy in ruins? (4 answers), 1) Money had no value 2)Banks were closed 3)Businesses needed to be rebuilt 4)Railroads, bridges, plantations, and crops were destroyed, What problems did newly freed African Americans face? (2 Answers), 1) Injustices and discrimination through the passing of Black Codes 2) hundreds of thousands of freedmen needed: food, clothing, education, jobs, and houses, What are Balck Codes?, Rules that limited freedmen's rights once slavery ended, What is a Freedman?, A newly freed African American, What was the Freedman's Bureau?, A federal government agency created during Reconstruction, What did the Freedman's Bureau provide?, Food, public schools, and medical care for freedmen and others in VA, What was Sharecropping?, Freedmen and poor white farmers rented land from a landowner, promising to pay rent with a share of their crops, Why was Sharecropping unfair?, It kept people in poverty, Why was education important?, For African Americans, it was a path to greater opportunities. , How did African Americans impact education?, They led the fight for the first public school system in VA, and despite many obstacles, many African Americans achieved excellence, Who was John Mercer Langston?, An important African American Leader, What was John Mercer Langston's background?, He was a free Black man from Louisa County, VA, he was educated in Ohio and became a lawyer, What did John Mercer Langstone do? (3 answers), 1) He was an abolitionist on the Underground Railroad 2) He recruited black soldiers for the Union Army during the war 3) was the first African American elected to serve in the U.S. Congress from VA, What was life like for African Americans during Reconstruction?, They began to have power in VA's government. Both Black and White men could vote and hold office, What was life like for African Americans after Reconstruction?, The gains they had made were taken away through intimidation when "Jim Crow" laws were passed in southern states, What is "seperate but equal?", A segregation decision the US Supreme Court made in 1896 through the court case Plessy v. Ferguson, What did the Jim Crow Laws do? (2 answers), 1) Legally established segregation 2) reinforced predjudices and increased discrimination, What effects did the Jim Crow Laws have? (4 answers), 1) Unfair poll taxes and voting tests 2) Difficulty voting 3) seperate, poor-qualilty facilities 4) seperate schools, How did segregation and discrimination impact housing?, African Americans and Indigenous People were excluded from living in certain neighborhoods, How did segregation and discrimination impact employment?, African Americans and Indigenous People recieved unfair pay, or were unable to get certain jobs, How did segregation and discrimination impact healthcare?, African Americans and Indigenous People didn't have access to the best medical treatement or hospitals, How did segregation and discrimination impact transportation?, African Americans and Indigenous People had to use seperate parts or sit in the back of buses, trains, and other forms of transportation, How did segregation and discrimination impact education?, African Americans and Indigenous People did not have the same quality facilities or resources, and limited access to higher education, How did segregation and discrimination impact political representation?, African Americans and Indigenous People did not have leaders who would represent their needs and wants, How did railroads help VA grow?, They helped expand businesses, agriculture and industry. They helped small towns to grow into cities, How did coal help VA grow?, Coal was found in the Appalachian Plateau and that area of VA grew as people moved their for jobs, How did tobacco help VA grow? , Tobacco farming and the manufacture of tobacco products became important VA industries., How did VA's rivers help VA grow?, The Chesapeake Bay and VA's rivers became important to moving goods and people., How did roads help VA grow?, More and better roads were needed to connect VA's towns and cities., How did VA change after reconstruction?, Parts of VA began to change from being more rural to more urban and industrialized, Finish the phrase: As industry in VA grew..., ...more people moved here and the population became more diverse., Finish the phrase: It would take African Americans and Indeginous Poeple years..., ...before they were able to win back their rights..

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