U.S. History Chapter 8

a very tall building with many stories

a large park in New York City that was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted

United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase 'form follows function' (1856-1924)

Designed by John Roebling. This allowed people to promenade over the bridge to the cities as they pleased.

United States landscape architect primarily responsible for the design of Central Park in New York City (1822-1903)

These brothers were bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio who built and flew the first plane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903.

Insisted that blacks should seek a liberal arts education so that they would have well educated leaders

Believed that African Americans should strive for full rights immediately.

a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote

Even if a man failed the literacy test or they could not afford to pay the poll tax, hes was still able to vote if his father or grandfather was able to vote before 1867. This did not include black people.

a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups

executions without proper court proceedings

A test given to people to prove they can read and write before being allowed to register to vote

supreme court ruled that segregation public places facilities were legal as long as the facilites were equal

Limited rights of blacks. Literacy tests, grandfather clauses and poll taxes limited black voting rights