Social Studies Social Studies Unit 3Unit 3

Lesson 4Lesson 4

Progress As A StateProgress As A State

What Are We Going to What Are We Going to Learn?Learn?

How did the issue of slavery affect New How did the issue of slavery affect New Jersey?Jersey?

How did New Jersey grow and change in How did New Jersey grow and change in the early twentieth century?the early twentieth century?

How did New Jerseyans meet challenges How did New Jerseyans meet challenges during dificult times?during dificult times?

How had New Jersey changed by the end How had New Jersey changed by the end of the 1900s?of the 1900s?

Lesson 4 VocabularyLesson 4 Vocabulary

discrimination-discrimination-to be treated unfairly because of to be treated unfairly because of

your skin color, religion, or ethnic your skin color, religion, or ethnic groupgroup

suffrage-suffrage-The right to voteThe right to vote

Civil rights- Civil rights- The rights and freedoms given to The rights and freedoms given to

all citizens by the Constitutionall citizens by the Constitution

Lesson 4 VocabularyLesson 4 Vocabulary

pollution-pollution-Anything that makes a natural Anything that makes a natural

resource dirty or unsafe to useresource dirty or unsafe to use

recycling-recycling-Reusing materialReusing material

Terrorism-Terrorism-to knowingly use violence to to knowingly use violence to

promote a causepromote a cause

Lesson 4Lesson 4

How had New Jersey changed How had New Jersey changed by the end of the 1900s?by the end of the 1900s?

Working for ChangeWorking for Change

By 1900s, NJ was home to many By 1900s, NJ was home to many culturescultures

People faced People faced discriminationdiscrimination based on: based on: The color of their skinThe color of their skin Their religionTheir religion Their ethnic groupTheir ethnic group

African Americans and women had African Americans and women had especially been treated unfairlyespecially been treated unfairly

Voting in New JerseyVoting in New Jersey

NJ’s 1NJ’s 1stst constitution stated that ALL constitution stated that ALL people people with a certain amount of with a certain amount of money could vote. money could vote. INCLUDING INCLUDING African Americans and womenAfrican Americans and women

BUT…BUT…

In 1807 state legislature took this In 1807 state legislature took this away. For the next 100 years women away. For the next 100 years women would fight to win back their right to would fight to win back their right to vote.vote.

Women’s SuffrageWomen’s Suffrage

Women’s Suffrage= Women’s right to Women’s Suffrage= Women’s right to vote!vote!

1857- Lucy Stone refused to pay taxes 1857- Lucy Stone refused to pay taxes since she did not have the right to votesince she did not have the right to vote

Alice Stokes Paul- went to prison while Alice Stokes Paul- went to prison while trying to gain women’s right to votetrying to gain women’s right to vote

FINALLY!!!FINALLY!!!1920- 191920- 19thth Amendment gave women the Amendment gave women the

right to vote. right to vote.

Question Time!Question Time!

What gave women the right to What gave women the right to vote?vote?

Rights for African Rights for African AmericansAmericans

1313thth Amendment made slavery illegal Amendment made slavery illegal1515thth Amendment gave African Amendment gave African

American men the right to voteAmerican men the right to voteLaws were made to protect the rights Laws were made to protect the rights

of African Americans allowing them of African Americans allowing them to attend public schools and public to attend public schools and public places.places.

BUT…BUT…These laws were often ignored by These laws were often ignored by

manymany

The Civil Rights The Civil Rights MovementMovement

1950s- Civil Rights Movement began1950s- Civil Rights Movement beganCivil Rights- rights and freedoms give Civil Rights- rights and freedoms give

to to all citizens all citizens by the Constitution.by the Constitution.They held marches, rallies, and public They held marches, rallies, and public

hearings to protest discrimination.hearings to protest discrimination.1963- Martin Luther King Jr. marched 1963- Martin Luther King Jr. marched

on Washington, D.C. and delivered his on Washington, D.C. and delivered his “I Have a Dream Speech”“I Have a Dream Speech”

In the next two years Congress passed In the next two years Congress passed important civil rights and voting acts.important civil rights and voting acts.

Question Time!Question Time!

What was the civil righs What was the civil righs movement?movement?

BRAINPOP!!- Civil Rights BRAINPOP!!- Civil Rights MovementMovement

Modern TimesModern Times

1970s- New Jersey started clearing up 1970s- New Jersey started clearing up pollutionpollution

New Jerseyans have continued to clean New Jerseyans have continued to clean up the state’s air, soil, and water. Many up the state’s air, soil, and water. Many focus on recycling.focus on recycling.

September 11, 2001- World Trade Centers September 11, 2001- World Trade Centers attackattack

Terrorism- deliberate use of violence to Terrorism- deliberate use of violence to promote a causepromote a cause

Killed about 3,00 people and 700 were Killed about 3,00 people and 700 were from NJfrom NJ