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the missouri compromise
who- the northern and southern states
what-The Missouri Compromise was an agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery states in the US
where- all of U.S.
when- in 1820
why- the northern states wanted to limit slavery and the southern state wanted to admit more slaves -
the dred scott decision
who- Dred Scott
what- Dred Scott was suing his owner, Sanford.
where- saint louis
when- 1833
why- Dred scotts owner, Sanford, was living in free soil and Dred Scott was still enslaved -
the john brown raid (harper's ferry)
who-abolitionist John Brown and several followers
what- brown and followers seized the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry.
where- Harpers Ferry
when- 1859
why- Brown had hopes that the local slaves would join the raid to stopp slavery -
The American Civil War
who- the US, the north v. the south
what - a war that took place in the US where the north faught the south
where- the boarder states
when- from 1861 to 1865
why- to see whether the US would have slaves or not -
the reconstruction period and the emancipation proclamation
who- abraham lincoln established the emancipation proclamation
what- a law setting all slaves free
where- the US
when- 1863
why- Abe decided to establish the proclamation so african americans could fight for the north -
the jim crow laws
what- laws that forbid intermarriage
where- all of US
when- 1880 to 1960
why- whites thought they were superior and blacks, latinos, and asians were ment to serve them -
plessy vs. freguson decision
who- homer plessy
what- plessy was arrested because he sat in a "whites" train car
where- louisiana
when- In 1890
why- the train was ment for whites and since he was one eigth black and sat in the train car he was arrested -
the Brown Vs. the Board of Education Decision
who- the board of education, and students
what- the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional.
where- topeka kansas
when- 1896
why-the decision stated that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." -
when, To Kill Mocking Bird, was set
who- main character scott
what- a story of a girl and her brother in the times of racism
where- maycomb county, Alabama
when-1933 to 1935 -
the montegomery bus boycott
who- MLK, Rosa parks
what- the day when the blacks of Montgomery, Alabama, decided that they would boycott the city buses until they could sit anywhere they wanted
where- washington DC
when- 1955
why- so blacks could sit where they wanted and have equality -
To Kill a Mocking Bird was written
who- harper lee
what- a book about the mis-treatment of humans
where- published in NY
when- 1960
why- to show the mis-treatment of humans -
the march on washington
who- african americans
what-more than 200,000 people gathered as part of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
where- in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C
when- 1963
why- for equality
