Chapter 12 section 2(2)
Rural women during this time performed harsh, routine chores on farms and some worked as school teachers. The best paying job for women in rural areas was school teacher. Urban women had fewer children, more money, while rural women had more children and less money. The Arkansas Federation of Women's Clubs aimed to improve schooling. The temperance movement sought to tighten local control over alcohol. The University of Arkansas was established through the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862 to provide agriculture and engineering education. Fayetteville was selected as the location after offering $150,000 in bonds and gifts. African Americans wished for good schools, farming land, and legal protection. Reconstruction allowed African Americans to hold political office.
Chapter 12 section 2(2)
- 1. Chapter 12 Section 2 Page 260 Opportunity Knocks New Responsibilities for Women Ones Explain the type of work rural women performed during this time. Very harsh, routine chores, some were school teachers too. What was the best paying job for women that lived in rural areas? School Teacher Contrast the differences between rural and urban women during this time. Urban-Fewer children, more money Rural-More children, less money What was the role of the Arkansas Federation of Womens Clubs? Better Schooling What was the temperance movement? To tighten local control over alcohol. The Establishment of the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville Twos What was the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862? Allowed 30,000 acres of public lands to be sold in each state to supply funds for the University What purpose did the University serve initially? Agriculture and engineering
- 2. Explain the process of how Fayetteville was selected for the Universityinclude the cities that were turned down. They offered 150,000 in bond, and gifts During the 1870s, how would someone from Little Rock travel to Fayetteville? Train, steamboat, and stagecoach When was the first real commencement ceremony held? 1876 for 8 graduates What was the total enrollment 1870s at the University? 200-350 students Threes Old Main was modeled after what building? The Main building at the University of Illinois Who was Silas Hunt? First AA student at U of A law school. After what game did Arkansas begin to be recognized as the Razorbacks? LSU Opportunities for African Americans When AAs gather in Little Rock, what were their wishes? Good schools for children, farming land, and legal protection What were some good careers that AAs had during this time? Bakers, barbers, plasterers, masons, blacksmiths, and carpenters Who was Little Rocks first AA teacher? Charlotte Stephens
- 3. How did the Republican Reconstruction affect the ability of AAs holding office? They were allowed to now. Fours What was the major goal of sharecropping for AAs? To own land. Who was Scott Bond? Started from farming on white mans land and eventually worked his way up to owning 21 acres of land. What was the center of the black community? The Church What was the significance of black preachers in Arkansas? They were the leaders of the black community and were seen as spokesmen of blacks to whites. What were some of the black colleges in Arkansas and what did they train students to do? Branch Normal College, Philander Smith, Arkansas Baptist-to prepare blacks to become preachers and teachers. What was the Sisters Union Society? To improve, elocution, composition. Who were the Mosaic Templars of America? Organization to provide insurance for newly freed black citizens.