Unit 1 The Fourth of July
Unit 1 The Fourth of July -Audre Lorde
Historical Background ■ Slavery lasted from 1607 1865 13th Amendment Freed the slaves in 1865 (end of the Civil War) ■ 14th Amendment made African Americans US Citizens in 1867 15th Amendment gave all American men the right to vote in 1868
Historical Background ◼ Slavery lasted from 1607 – 1865 ◼ 13th Amendment Freed the slaves in 1865 (end of the Civil War) ◼ 14th Amendment made African Americans US Citizens in 1867 ◼ 15th Amendment gave all American men the right to vote in 1868
Racial Segregation NO COLOREDS ALLOWED
Racial Segregation NO COLOREDS ALLOWED
Definition: race n. Category of people labeled and treated as similar because of some common biological traits,such as skin color,texture of hair,and shape of eyes e.g:the Caucasian/Mongolian race
Definition: race n. Category of people labeled and treated as similar because of some common biological traits, such as skin color, texture of hair, and shape of eyes. e.g: the Caucasian/Mongolian race
Definition: seg're'ga'tion n. The act or policy of separating people of different races,religions or sexes and treating them in a different way. e.g:racial /religious segregation
Definition: seg·re·ga·tion n. The act or policy of separating people of different races, religions or sexes and treating them in a different way. e.g: racial /religious segregation