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A slave familyWhat kind of family was the Delaney sister's father born into?
TrueTrue or false? Less successful blacks were sometimes annoyed at the Delaney sisters' sucess.
VinegarPapa said you can catch more flies with molasses than __________.
RebbyThe word ________ refers to racist white boys.
RebelRebby was probably short for _______.
Maids, cooks, and undertakersWhat were some jobs that blacks did?
DarkerThe _________ your skin was, the harder it was to live.
1858What year was Papa Delaney born?
1865What year were slaves freed?
TrueTrue or false? In some ways being free was worse than being a slave.
Jim Crow LawsWhat were the laws called that restricted the blacks' rights?
Minstrel show characterWhat were Jim Crow Laws named after?
SoulsMany white people thought black people didn't have ______.
Education and landPapa felt the two things people needed to advance it white society were __________ and __________.
TrueTrue or false? Some blacks looked down upon darker skinned people in their own race.
HersheysThe Delaney sisters do not buy a certain brand of candy because their company didn't hire blacks at one time.
MindPapa said no one can control your ________.
BetterTo succeed you had to be _____ than the white competition.
Southern accentMany school principals would not hire teachers with a ________.
MontgomeryIn what city did a black woman refuse to give up her seat to a white man?
Rosa ParksWhat was the woman's name who refused to give up her seat?

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Terms 21
Creator Treeface40
Created October 30, 2009
Group BA Level 7
Subjects english, level 7
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  1. 1865 What year were slaves freed? - 2 misses
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