AAS 118 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Black Church, Fourteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution, National American Woman Suffrage Association

• School: University at Buffalo
• Department: African-American Studies
• Course: AAS 118
• Professor: Ogunbowale Mopelolade

Document Summary

First african american women to earn a law degree and the first women admitted to partake law in washington dc. Well educated man might serve in political office major figure in georgia politics during reconstruction he studied law and met black and white abolitionists opened a school, born into slavery. He was a vocal critic of social injustices, including police brutality, Bradley fought against segregation with a petition in federal court requesting an injunction of operations against the baltimore city passenger railway. Reconstruction meant freedom and reunion for african americans. Reconstruction mean economic freedom and up-liftment through land possession. Reconstruction meant institution plans for economic, social and political freedoms for blacks. Reconstruction meant the creation of new economic opportunities. Reconstruction meant the pursuit of educational freedom and opportunities. Reconstruction brought with its reforms large scale violence. Reconstruction encounter new presidential interpretations under andrew johnson. Promise of freedom increase literacy and promote education among black people.