Civil Rights
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nefarious101 on May 18, 2012
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Flashcards about the Civil Rights.. Duh
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What was the Supreme Court ruling in the Plessy v. Ferguson case? | Seperate but equal |
| What were 3 reasons for developing a civil rights movement after World War II? | 1) It provided job opportunites for blacks 2) 1 million blacks served in the military 3) Civil rights were being actively campaigned during this time |
| Who was Thurgood Marshall and what were the goals of the NAACP? | Thurgood Marshall was the lawyer of the Brown v. Board case and the leader of the NAACP. The NAACP's goal was to end segregation |
| What was the Supreme Court ruling in the Brown v. Board case? | Segregation in the schools was unconstitutional |
| What were the actions of the state of Arkansas during the Little Rock Nine? | The National Guard turned away the Little Rock Nine, and civilians started a riot |
| What were the actions of the federal government during the Little Rock Nine? | Eisenhower sent 1,000 troops into Little Rock to follow and make sure the students didn't get hurt |
| What was the goal and outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott? | Goal: To make the bus business fail Outcome: Desegregation was allowed on public busses |
| What were the goals and outcomes of the sit-ins? | Goal: To make desegregation legal in restaurant counters Outcome: Goal was accomplished |
| What were the goals of the Freedom Rides? | Goal: To make the racists violent Outcomes: FBI agents escorted busses to finish the Freedom Rides after violents of racists |
| What were the goals and outcomes of the Birmingham Marches? | Goal: To end segregation in Birmingham Outcomes: King was arrested and children were beat and arrested, there was a negative media imput on the nation and eventually an end to segregation in Birmingham |
| What was the goal and outcome of the Freedom Summer? | Goal: To bring national publicity for voting rights Outcome: a new political party, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 came into law, and 3 times as many African Americans registered to vote |
| What was the goal and outcome of the Selma Campaign? | Goal: More voting rights in Selma Outcomes: voting got passed and were escorted by police through the march |
| What was the significance of Martin Luther King Jr.? | He was the leader of the Civil Rights movement |
| What was the significance of Rosa Parks? | She started the Montgomery Bus Boycott |
| What was the significance of the SCLC? | To use non-violence to promote Civil Rights |
| What was the significance of the SNCC? | It set up civil disobedience programs |
| What was the significance of James Meredith? | He integrated the University of Mississippi |
| What was the significance of Malcolm X? | Spurred black pride |
| What was the significance of the Nation of Islam? | Spurred black pride |
| What was the significance of Stokely Carmicheal? | He was the new leader of SNCC |
| What was the significance of Black Power? | It spurred black pride |
| What was the significance of the Black Panthers? | They promoted violence to gain Civil Rights goals |
| How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 help the Civil Rights? | It banned legal segregation |
| How did the Voting Rights Acts of 1965 help the Civil Rights? | Allowed African Americans to vote and 3 times as many of them registered to vote |
| How did the 24th Amendment help Civil Rights? | It made poll taxes unconstitutional |
| What is de facto segregation and de jure segregation? | De facto segregation is segregation in practice and culture and de jure segregation is segregation by law |
| What were the the events surrounding the deaths of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy? | He was killed in Memphis by James Earl Ray |
| What were 3 significant gains in the African American community because of the Civil Rights Movement? | 1) They ended de jure segregation 2) They got pride in their heritage 3) They made political gains such as voting and holding office |
| What were 3 reasons why the Civil Rights Movement had unfinished work to do? | 1) To end de facto segregation 2) They were 3 times more likely to end up in poverty 3) They were half as likely to graduate |
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