Tatiana Philidor
Afro-Am 236
Midterm Exam
Fall 2014
Identifications
1.
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the oldest and most renowned civil rights organization founded in 1909. It aimed to ensure that African Americans and other minority groups were granted the rights allotted to them as citizens of the U.S. and as people. They sought out enforcement of the Equal Protection Clause that guarantees equality within political, educational and social conditions for everyone. The NAACP approached the issues of racism directly before the Supreme Court civil lawsuits.
5) Civil Rights Act of 1957
The passing of the Civil Rights Bill in 1957 is a significant landmark in time because it represented President Eisenhower’s and Congress’ support for the integration of public schools initiated by the Brown vs. Board of Education court ruling. The bill protects African Americans’ right to vote. Since the government was usually slow acting when it came to civil rights lawsuits, this represented a stepping stone towards further federal cooperation in the enforcement of civil rights.
6) De jure segregation
De jure segregation refers to segregation that has been imposed by law, as opposed to de facto segregation which is imposed by social …show more content…
It was a new approach intended to challenge the federal court to reinforce the ruling that segregated transportation facilities was unconstitutional, especially after Southern States refused to acknowledge the court’s decision within their own trials. The riders faced severe harassment by white protestors that attracted international attention to America’s civil turmoil during the Civil War. By 1961, the Interstate Commerce Commission passed regulations that desegregated interstate transportation
Afro-Am 236
Midterm Exam
Fall 2014
Identifications
1.
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the oldest and most renowned civil rights organization founded in 1909. It aimed to ensure that African Americans and other minority groups were granted the rights allotted to them as citizens of the U.S. and as people. They sought out enforcement of the Equal Protection Clause that guarantees equality within political, educational and social conditions for everyone. The NAACP approached the issues of racism directly before the Supreme Court civil lawsuits.
5) Civil Rights Act of 1957
The passing of the Civil Rights Bill in 1957 is a significant landmark in time because it represented President Eisenhower’s and Congress’ support for the integration of public schools initiated by the Brown vs. Board of Education court ruling. The bill protects African Americans’ right to vote. Since the government was usually slow acting when it came to civil rights lawsuits, this represented a stepping stone towards further federal cooperation in the enforcement of civil rights.
6) De jure segregation
De jure segregation refers to segregation that has been imposed by law, as opposed to de facto segregation which is imposed by social …show more content…
It was a new approach intended to challenge the federal court to reinforce the ruling that segregated transportation facilities was unconstitutional, especially after Southern States refused to acknowledge the court’s decision within their own trials. The riders faced severe harassment by white protestors that attracted international attention to America’s civil turmoil during the Civil War. By 1961, the Interstate Commerce Commission passed regulations that desegregated interstate transportation