Reconstruction and Segregation Review

Laws that made it legal to separate people based on the color of their skin.

• Jim Crow Laws

• Separate Laws

• White Laws

What types of things were destroyed during the civil war that needed to be rebuilt?

• Trees and Parks

• Railroads, Bridges, Businesses, and Crops

• Museums and Parks

What happened to money in Virginia after the Civil War?

• Money didn't exist.

• Money was worth a lot.

• Money had no value.

Define Discrimination

• Criminating people.

• Fair difference in the treatment of people.

• Unfair difference in the treatment of people.

What was a positive outcome from reconstruction for African Americans?

• They began to have power in Virginia Government, and they could hold office.

• They could own houses.

• They could have pets.

What was the major industry in the Appalachian plateau region?

• flowers

• coal

• agriculture

• tobacco

What problems did African Americans face during reconstruction?

• They needed housing, food, Education, clothing, jobs and they faced injustice, violence, and discrimination.

• They needed to shop at stores.

• They only needed clothing and jobs.

Select two examples of segregation.

• Seating on the bus based on the color of your skin

• Using different water fountains based on the color of your skin

• Everyone going to the same school

• Everyone sat on the bus where ever they wanted

After reconstruction cities grew how?

• There was more land

• Parks and plants

• Businesses, Factories, and people

What helped business, industry, and agriculture grow?

• Cars

• Railroads

• Houses

• Schools