Mason-Dixon Mason-Dixon LineLine

By: Angel & Hydeia By: Angel & Hydeia

Mason Mason Dixon Dixon

LineLineMapped By: Charles Mapped By: Charles

Mason & Jeremiah Mason & Jeremiah DixonDixon

Boundaries: Boundaries: Separated the Separated the Northern and Northern and Southern and Southern and freedom and freedom and

slavery.slavery.Symbolic: Division Symbolic: Division between the free between the free

states and slavery states and slavery states.states.

Has to do with Has to do with slavery: To slavery: To

separate slaves separate slaves from the free from the free

people. people.

SegregationSegregation

Segregation: Is Segregation: Is separation of race or separation of race or class.class.

End of segregation: 1965End of segregation: 1965

Dondre: was segregated Dondre: was segregated when he was at the golf when he was at the golf tournament.tournament.

Clifton: : was segregated Clifton: : was segregated because he couldn’t get because he couldn’t get into the amusement into the amusement park.park.

Both: They both were Both: They both were turned down because of turned down because of their color.their color.

Lincoln Lincoln MemorialMemorial

Location: On the National Mall in Location: On the National Mall in Washington, D.CWashington, D.C

What it is: An American memorial What it is: An American memorial built to honor the 16th President built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.Lincoln.

Why they built it: two years after Why they built it: two years after his assassination, Congress his assassination, Congress formed the Lincoln Monument formed the Lincoln Monument Association.Association.

Words written on it: "In this Words written on it: "In this Temple, as in the hearts of the Temple, as in the hearts of the people, for whom he saved the people, for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever".Lincoln is enshrined forever".

What these words mean: He What these words mean: He saved the Union and the people saved the Union and the people built a statue because of what he built a statue because of what he did.did.

Make A Make A ConnectionConnection

The Mason-Dixon line The Mason-Dixon line affected both Dondre affected both Dondre

and Clifton because and Clifton because they passed the they passed the

northern border line northern border line they were going to be they were going to be

segregated. Dondre segregated. Dondre was affected because was affected because he wasn’t allowed to he wasn’t allowed to

play in the golf play in the golf tournament. Clifton tournament. Clifton

was affected because was affected because he wasn’t allowed to go he wasn’t allowed to go

inside the amusement inside the amusement park. Abe had park. Abe had

something to do with it something to do with it because he split the because he split the

states up by colors in states up by colors in the Southern in the Southern in Northern part.Northern part.

References PageReferences Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Memorialhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Memorial http://www.aviewoncities.com/washington/lincolnmemorial.htmhttp://www.aviewoncities.com/washington/lincolnmemorial.htm http://geography.about.com/od/politicalgeography/a/http://geography.about.com/od/politicalgeography/a/

masondixon.htmmasondixon.htm http://sc94.ameslab.gov/tour/linmem.htmlhttp://sc94.ameslab.gov/tour/linmem.html