1. Chapter 4 Section 4 Vocabulary

2. sharecropping A farmer worked a parcel of land in return for a share of the crop, a cabin, seed, tools and a mule. A farmer worked a parcel of land in return for a share of the crop, a cabin, seed, tools and a mule. Planters got their land worked even if they didn’t have the money to pay workers. Planters got their land worked even if they didn’t have the money to pay workers.

3. Drawbacks to sharecropping No income until harvest No income until harvest To get money they promised their crops to local merchants who then sold them goods on credit To get money they promised their crops to local merchants who then sold them goods on credit This is called crop-lien system which is a creditor’s legal claim on the debtor’s property This is called crop-lien system which is a creditor’s legal claim on the debtor’s property Impossible for sharecroppers to work their way out of poverty Impossible for sharecroppers to work their way out of poverty

4. Poll taxes and Literacy tests The New South resembled the Old South for many Af. Am. The New South resembled the Old South for many Af. Am. Fixed taxes imposed on every voter in order to deprive Af. Am. the right to vote Fixed taxes imposed on every voter in order to deprive Af. Am. the right to vote Tests barred those who could not read from voting Tests barred those who could not read from voting

5. Segregation and Jim Crow Laws State legislatures initiated a series of laws to separate races in the South State legislatures initiated a series of laws to separate races in the South First passed in TN in 1881, these laws segregated railway cars and by 1890s all public transportation was segregated First passed in TN in 1881, these laws segregated railway cars and by 1890s all public transportation was segregated

6. Plessy v. Ferguson A law suit brought in 1896 after Af. Am. Homer Plessy was denied a seat in a first- class railway car. He claimed the 14 th amendment was being violated. A law suit brought in 1896 after Af. Am. Homer Plessy was denied a seat in a first- class railway car. He claimed the 14 th amendment was being violated. Supreme Court ruled that the 14 th amendment was for the states to follow and not individuals or businesses. Supreme Court ruled that the 14 th amendment was for the states to follow and not individuals or businesses.