African American Experience Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is Slavery?
The condition in which individuals are owned by others, deprived of personal freedom and compelled to work.
Example: Slavery was a significant issue in American history.
What is Abolitionism?
A movement aimed at ending slavery and promoting the emancipation of enslaved people.
Example: Abolitionism gained momentum in the 19th century.
Who was Frederick Douglass?
An escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author, and public speaker advocating for abolition and civil rights.
Example: Frederick Douglass published his autobiography detailing his experiences.
What is Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
A novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that depicted the harsh realities of slavery and fueled the abolitionist movement.
Example: Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published in 1852.
What was John Brown’s raid?
An armed insurrection led by abolitionist John Brown in 1859 to initiate a slave revolt at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
Example: John Brown’s raid is considered a pivotal event leading up to the Civil War.
What is Sharecropping?
A system where farmers, often former slaves, would work land owned by others in exchange for a share of the crops produced.
Example: Sharecropping became common in the South after the Civil War.
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, an organization founded to fight for civil rights and eliminate racial discrimination.
Example: The NAACP was established in 1909.
What is the National Urban League?
An organization focused on economic and social equality for African Americans in urban areas.
Example: The National Urban League was founded in 1910.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A cultural, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, New York, during the 1920s, celebrating African American culture.
Example: The Harlem Renaissance produced notable figures like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston.
Who was A. Philip Randolph?
A civil rights leader and labor organizer who played a key role in advocating for the rights of African American workers.
Example: A. Philip Randolph organized the March on Washington in 1963.
What is E.O. 8802?
An executive order signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry.
Example: E.O. 8802 marked a significant step towards civil rights in the workplace.
What was Truman’s desegregation of the military?
An executive order issued in 1948 that abolished racial segregation in the United States Armed Forces.
Example: Truman’s desegregation policy was a landmark moment in civil rights history.
What are the Civil Rights Acts?
Legislation aimed at ending discrimination and protecting the civil rights of all citizens, notably in 1866, 1964, and 1968.
Example: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?
Constitutional amendments that abolished slavery (13th), granted citizenship and equal protection under the law (14th), and secured voting rights for African American men (15th).
Example: These amendments were crucial in shaping civil rights in the United States.
What is Reconstruction?
The period following the Civil War during which the United States aimed to reintegrate the Southern states and address the status of former slaves.
Example: Reconstruction lasted from 1865 to 1877.
