history weeks 1-2

John Locke

an Enlightenment philosopher with radical views

radical views

thought ppl should be equal

American Revolution

American colonies wanted independence from the British

Declaration of Independence

it declared the colonies as independent, all talked abt equality

equality among nations

declared American citizens as a whole to Britains as a whole

individual equality

sparked abolition movement (anti-slavery)

Universal White Manhood Suffrage

first equality movement that gave white men the right to vote, no matter their status

indentured servitude

servants owed labor for years for passage to america

Quakers

religious group, first to speak out against slavery

French and Indian War

the Brits wouldn’t give up slavery

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

outlawed slavery in certain places after slaves started revolting

Three Fifths Compromise

said Black ppl were 3/5 of a person

what banned the import of slaves?

the constitution, and it didn’t work ppl slaves reproduced in America

what increased the need for slaves

cotton gin

The Emancipation Proclamation

Lincoln ended slavery in states that rebelled the union

13th Amendment

ended slavery in all of U.S.

14th Amendment

anyone born in U.S. is a citizen

15th Amendment

gave right to vote to everyone

black codes

prevented Black ppl from owning property

jim crow laws

legalized racial segregation

era of reconstruction

putting the country back together after the civil war

President Johnson

He said the South should be let back in and Black ppl should have few rights

1877 Corrupt Bargain

democrat vs republican bargained for Republican president if soldiers leave the South. this ended reconstruction

constitution

equal legal rights

declaration

all men created equal

bill of rights

natural born rights

Civil Rights Act of 1875

banned discrimination

Civil Rights Cases of 1883

combined cases about the civil rights act. they granted equal access to public places, like theatres and hotels

Plessy v. Ferguson

made racial segregation worse bc it allowed public places to refuse service to black ppl

Booker T. Washington

set up schools and supported segregation

W.E.B. DuBois

thought Black ppl need to earn respect by working harder (Niagra Movement), against segregation

Ida B. Wells

reported lynches, kicked off train

Marcus Garvey

Black pride, thought they should go back to Africa