An ABC Book of Slavery and Emancipation

By: Ellie, Jenna, Jaleigh , Bailey

A IS FOR ABOLITIONISTS Abolitionists-A person who wants to

abolish slavery.

Fredrick Douglas was an escaped enslaved African American.

B IS FOR BLACK CODES

Black Codes- laws that restricted the rights the of African Americans.

Segregation was a big part of Black Codes.

C IS FOR CIVIL WAR Civil War-a war among people who live

in the same country.

The Civil War was between the Union and the Confederacy .

D IS FOR DRAFT

Draft-selection of men who must serve in the military.

E IS FOR EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

Emancipation Proclamation-a document that stated that on January 1,1863,all enslaved people in the Confederacy were emancipated,or freed.

Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.

F IS FOR FREDRICK DOUGLAS

Fredrick Douglas-was an escaped enslaved African American.

G IS FOR ULYSSES S. GRANT

Ulysses S. Grant- The Union leader.Born on April 27, 1822Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th

President of the United States

H IS FOR HARRIET TUBMAN Harriet Tubman-An escaped enslaved

African American who was a well known conductor on the Underground Railroad, a Union spy, scout, and a nurse.

I IS FOR INFANTRY CAMP Infantry Camp- After recruit training, infantrymen will attend the Infantry Training Battalion course

J IS FOR JIM CROW LAWS Jim Crow Laws- laws that made

segregation legal in the south.

Under the Jim Crow Laws blacks and whites could not use the same schools , restaunts , railroad cars, hotels, or parks.

K IS FOR KU KLUX KLAN Ku Klux Klan- a group of whites that

terrorized African Americans

The KKK wore white robes and pointed caps.

L IS FOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Abraham Lincoln- was the 16th president of the United States.

Abraham Lincoln wrote/spoke the Gettysburg Address. He was also against slavery

M IS FOR MALICE

Malice-the desire to harm.Before Lincoln died he did not want to punish the South. He told the South to put away their malice. “With malice toward none , with charity for all, ” said Lincoln.

N IS FOR NURSE Nurse- helped the wounded soldiers during battle.

Clara Barton founded the Red Cross in 1881.

O IS FOR SLAVE OWNER

Slave owner-someone who holds slaves.

Slave owners would go to auctions and bought slaves. They also mistreated slaves.

P IS FOR ROSA PARKS Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an

African American civil rights activist ,whom the United States Congress called “the first lady of the civil rights” and “the mother of the freedom movement.”

Q IS FOR QUANTITY Quantity-the amount or number of a

material or immaterial thing not usually estimated by spatial measurement.

R IS FOR RECONSTRUCTION Reconstruction- the rebuilding of the

South.

After the Civil War the South had to be rebuilt.

S IS FOR SEGREGATION Segregation-was the separation by

race.

African Americans could not use the same bathroom , restaurants , and etc.

T IS FOR TARIFFS Tariffs-special taxes put on goods

coming into the United States.

The North did not agree with tariffs because they wanted to make there on goods.

U IS FOR UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

Underground railroad-a secret system of trails , river crossings , and hiding places.

The slaves would try to escape to the North.

V IS FOR VIOLENCE Violence- behavior involving physical

force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle ever fought.

W IS FOR WEAPONS Weapons-that they used in the Civil

War were USS Monitor , CSS Virginia ,guns , and bows . They also used canons.

X IS FOR XANTHORRHIZ Xanthorrhiz-a medicine taken from a root.

It was patented during the Civil War. It was used as a tonic like infusion, decoction, tincture and was used to treat wounds and infections soldiers got during battle..It comes from rocks in Asia that were made by Billy Bob.

Y IS FOR YANKEE Yankee-many southerners called

northerners Yankees.

Z IS FOR ZOUAVE Zouave-regiment was characterized by its soldiers' bright,

colorful uniforms which usually included baggy trousers, a vest, and a fez in different combinations of red, white, and blue. American zouave units were found in both Union and Confederate armies. They were modeled after French African troops who were known for their bravery and marksmanship.