African Americans and their Struggle for Equality
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jollypocketj7 on October 16, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Disenfranchisement | deprive of the right to vote |
| jim crow laws | laws of segregation, such as the separation of trail cars |
| plessy v. ferguson | plessy, a man who was 1/8 black sat on a white's only trail car, and was arrested for violating the louisiana state law |
| poll tax | a personal tax to be paid before voting |
| literacy test | a test to see if a person can read and write based on the constitution |
| grandfather clause | if your father or grandfather could vote on january 1st, 1867, then you could vote |
| segregation | enforced separation of races |
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