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Politics Test (African-American Civil Rights - 1960s) (need to finish)

Terms in this set (13)

What was the African American Civil Rights Movement?
A series of social movements in the USA whose goals were to end racial segregation and discrimination and secure legal recognition and federal protection.
What was the movement characterized by?
Major campaigns of civil resistance between 1955 and 19687, non violent protests, productive dialogues between activists and government authorities and also civil disobedience which caused crisis situations.
Name forms of protests and civil disobedience?
Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama (1955 - 56)
Greensboro Sit ins in North Carolina (1960)
Selma to Montgomery marches in Alabama (1965)
Name some noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights movements that were passed.
1. Civil Rights Act of 1964 which banned discrimination based on race, colour, religion, sex, or national origin in employment practices and ended unequal application of voter registration.
Name some noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights movements that were passed. (2)
The voting Rights Acts of 1965 which restored and protected voting rights: the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965 which opened entry to the USA to ethnic immigrants: Fair Housing Act of 1968 which banned discrimination in the sale and rental of a housing.
Limitations
After riots in black communities took place they lost the support of some of the white community in 1964 - 1970 resulting in a mass exodus of white families moving from inner cities to suburbs.
Popular Representations
MLK Jr, he won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the movement.
Contribution of MLK Jr.
After the arrest of Rosa parks KING and his friends to help organize a protest against bus segregation . It was decided that black people in Montgomery would refuse to use the buses until passengers were completely integrated.
Impact of MLK Jr
KING inspired countless of youth and sit ins across the country. He was also a speaker and helped organize the famous march on Washington for jobs and freedom on August 28, 1963 there was a huge crowd and KING was the final speaker and made his famous I have a dream speech. After Kennedy's assassination the new President Lyndon Baines Johnson using his considerable influence in Congress he was able to get the legislation passed.
Legacy of MLK
Today blacks and whites mostly considered equal. No segregation exists.
Contribution of Rosa Parks
December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks left Montgomery fear a department store where she worked on and got on the bus she did every night as she sat in the black section at the back of the bus a bus became very full and the driver just told her to move to the back Brose refused. She was then arrested and found guilty of violating the segregation laws and she was fined.
Impact of Rosa Parks
She contacted the NAACP and became a volunteer to be a test case, on December 5 black people in Montgomery refused to use the bus until passengers were completely integrated after the success Rosa Parks became known as the mother of the civil rights movement. She founded the Rosa and Raymond parks as institute for self development which help to educate young people about civil rights.
Legacy of Rosa Parks
People would able to use the bus and were not forced to give up their seats, she also helped MLK end segregation.
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