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11 Cards in this Set
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Why is there a civil rights movement? Why does it happen when it does? |
Lynching and racism is still a problem in the US
Return from WW2 |
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What is the connection to the Cold War? |
African Americans and southern vote |
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What is the fair deal? What are somethings that Truman did? How does this potentially hurt Trumans career? |
Close gaps in inequality based on race
Anti lynching
Truman loses southern vote |
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Brown vs. Board decision. Why did it happen? |
Desegregation of schools
Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson
Deemed unconstitutional |
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Little Rock significant? |
Eisenhower sends 1000 federal troops to enforce Brown decision |
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What did the Greensboro Four start? |
Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair, Jr. And David Richmond
Sit in at a counter of a whites only diner, requested service but denied and remained seated until close |
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Montgomery Bus boycott |
Parks arrest 75% of bus riders 381 days Peaceful protest
Court ruled segregation on public buses is unconstitutional |
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MLK's basic strategy |
Peaceful protest
Civil disobedience against unjust laws |
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Malcolm X's strategy |
"Liberties are not given, they are taken."
No last name
Accused of black supremacy, anti Semitism, racism |
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Who are the black panthers? What did they want? |
Party of self defense |
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Legislative results |
23rd amendment
Civil rights act
24th amendment
EEOC
Voting rights act
Civil rights act |
