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20 Cards in this Set
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Literacy |
The ability to read and write. |
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Philanthropist |
A wealthy person who donates to worthy causes. |
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Jazz |
This musical tradition started in New Orleans from African American styles of traditional music. |
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Lynching |
The murder of an accused person by a mob without a lawful trial. |
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Vaudeville |
A stage entertainment made up of various acts, such as dancing, singing, comedy, and magic shows. |
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Poll Tax |
A tax of a fixed amount, per person, and payable as a requirement for the right to vote. |
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Segregation |
The separation of people based on race, or other differences. |
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Grandfather Clause |
A law that excused a voter from literacy test if his grandfather had been eligible to vote on Jan. 1 1867. |
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Ragtime |
A type of music that blended African-American songs and European musical forms. |
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Americanization |
When schools taught the children of immigrants American Values, games, and foods, in order to make them more American. |
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Niagara Movement |
A Black Civil Rights Movement founded in 1905, and headed by WEB Du Bois. |
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WEB Du Bois |
He believed that African Americans should strive for full rights immediately. He helped found the Niagara Movement in 1905 to fight for equal rights. He also helped found the NAACP. |
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Yellow Journalism |
Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers. |
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Mark Twain |
The famous American author and humorist who wrote many American classics including Tom Sawyer, and Huckleberry Finn. |
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Jim Crow Laws |
Laws designed to enforce segregation of blacks from whites. |
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Plessy Vs. Ferguson |
A case that was brought to supreme court by black lawsuits to challenge the legality of segregation. The court ruled that segregation was legal as long as it was "equal". |
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Booker T. Washington |
An African American progressive who supported segregation and demanded that African American better themselves individually to achieve equality. |
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Ida B. Wells |
She was an African American journalist, Sociologist, Suffragist, and early Civil Rights Leader. |
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Department Stores |
larger stores that are organized into many separate departments, and offer many product lines. |
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NAACP |
An African American Civil Rights organization that was founded in 1909. [The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People] |