Historical background on TKAM

Slavery:
a. When and how did slavery begin in the southern state?
Slavery existed as a legal institution in North America for more than a century before the founding of the United States in 1776.
b. Which country were the slaves brought from? The first English colony in North America, Virginia, first imported Africans in 1619
c. Who traditionally bought and owned the slaves? Most slaves were black and were held by whites, although some Native Americans and free blacks also held slaves. Originally held by the Spanish colonies as early as the 1560s.
d. Were there laws/rules that the slaves had to abide by? If yes what were they? death penalty for those who "aid any slave in running away or departing from his master's or employer's service." Numerous states prohibited miscegenation, but this did not deter white men's abuse of slave women.
e. How does the notion of slavery relate to the novel? Does the study of slavery help you understand the novel better?
It helped me better understand discriminations against black people.

The civil war
a) Identify the southern states?
South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi
b) Who was the US president who proclaimed war against the South?
Abraham Lincoln
c) Why was the civil war fought?
The war was fought over slavery, the Union forces were fighting to free the slaves while the South fought in order to ensure the continuation of slavery.
d) When was this war fought?
It was fought from April 12, 1861 – April 9, 1865.
e) What was the outcome of this war?
The Union forces won the war.
d) How does the civil rights movement relates to novel?
The civil rights movement relates to the novel through the fact that the historical background of the novel was in the era of the civil rights movement.

Jim Crow’s Laws

Jim Crow is a song written by Thomas Dartmouth ‘Daddy’ Rice, it depicts a black man singing the song. Jim Crow Laws were state laws enacted between 1876 and 1965, mandating de jure racial segregation in all public facilities, with a supposedly “separate but equal” status for black Americans. The black Americans were glad and very supportive of the laws put into use.However, they were being overturned by the Supreme Court in the 20th Century on constitutional grounds. Yes, Jim Crow laws surfaced in the book ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee.When Tom Robinson was put on trial, black people and white people were supposed to be separated into different areas of the courtroom.