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50 Cards in this Set
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How many African Americans were in the armed forces? |
Over 1 million |
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When were the Jim crow laws passed? |
Late 19th century |
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Why did African Americans migrate to the north after 1945? |
For jobs and housing |
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Why were African Americans challenging the Jim crow laws? |
They fought and worked with white Americans This encouraged white Americans to tighten up laws to protect their privileged places in society |
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When was the KKK founded? |
1866 |
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What was the purpose of the KKK? |
To make sure African Americans still remained socially inferior |
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When did the Klans support increase? |
When African Americans questioned laws against them. After the second world war |
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What were white Americans afraid of? |
The civil rights movements in the 50's |
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When was brown vs board? |
1954 |
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What did the supreme Court say about schools before the 1900s? |
Separate but equal |
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When did the supreme Court decide that segregated schools were legal? |
1896 |
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We're schools ever separate but equal? |
No. The white schools were better funded. |
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By which year were 20 states segregated in schools? |
1954 |
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When did the supreme Court change segregated schools? |
May 1954 |
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When were schools made to desegregate? |
1955 |
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What was the quote for desegregating schools? |
By all deliberate speed |
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When was the Montgomery bus boycott? |
1955-56 |
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What was the effect of the bus boycott on the people not boycotting? |
It damaged the bus company. African Americans were 75% of their customers |
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What was the effect of the boycott on African Americans? |
They were made fun of on the streets by white people. Martin Luther kings house was bombed |
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When did the supreme Court decide that segregation was illegal? |
November 1956 |
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When did the bus company give in? |
December 1956 |
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When was the situation at little Rock high school? |
1957 |
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Who put members of the national guard outside little Rock school? |
Faubas |
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Who was forced to send troops to the School? |
President Eisenhower |
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How was little Rock shown to the public? |
On tv Films of angry mobs jeering at the kids |
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What was the effect of the little Rock situation? |
White Americans became more determined not to give in to racial equality. Membership of the KKK grew The civil rights movement was developing |
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What was the living standards of African Americans? |
African Americans has the worst paid jobs Worked in the worst conditions Unemployment was twice that for white Americans |
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In 1957 what was the average income of an African American? |
57% of that of a white worker |
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When did JFK become president? |
1961 |
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When were the freedom rides? |
1961 |
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How many freedom rides were there? How many people? |
60 450 |
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How many freedom riders were put in jail? |
200 |
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How did civil rights become a national issue? |
Through the medium of television. |
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When were the freedom marches? |
1963 |
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Why was alabama targeted for the freedom marches? |
It didn't change any of its policies They new that they would have a reaction if they did that and it would be on tv |
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In 1940 how many people had a TV? How did it change? |
Only 10% had a TV in 1940, only 10% didn't in 1950 |
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Who was the head of the police in Birmingham? |
Bull Connor |
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What happened at freedom marches? |
TV showed people being hosed, including children |
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Which year was a church attacked by a bomb? |
September 1963 |
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When was the Washington March? |
1963 |
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What was the reason for the Washington March? |
Put pressure on Kennedys government to move the civil rights movement further |
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What was the significance of the Washington March? |
It was named after the US president who ended slavery. |
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When was Kennedy assassinated? |
November 1963 |
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Who founded the black panther movement? |
Stokely Carmichael |
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When did the black panther movement develop? |
Mid 1960s |
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What was the aim of the black panther group? |
Wanted African Americans to be proud of their roots. |
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When did the watts riots happen? |
1965 |
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What was the black panther approach to civil rights? |
Violence was a legitimate tactic. They opposed ideas of Martin Luther king |
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When was the black power protests at the Olympic games? |
1968 |
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What happened at the Olympic games? |
They wore black socks and no shoes They did a black power salute They were booed They were criticised |
