Assessing civil rights

• What was one reason for the success of the Civil Rights Movement related to economic factors?


  Economic modernisation made racial change inevitable.
• How did economic modernisation affect segregation in the South?


  Segregation was seen as expensive and damaging to outside investment.
• What role did the threat of violence play in the Civil Rights Movement?

  The threat of violent black reprisals helped counter the KKK and facilitated legislative gains.
• What were the years of the Civil Rights Acts that saw significant gains?

  1964 and 1965
• Why was grassroots activism crucial to the Civil Rights Movement?


  It activated campaigns and sustained momentum during critical periods.
• How did grassroots activism contribute to the visibility of legal gains in the late 1960s?


  It translated legal gains into visible jobs, school desegregation, and local political power.
• What was Martin Luther King's role in the Civil Rights Movement?


  He provided access to national political influence and media attention.
• What were the significant campaigns led by Martin Luther King?


  His campaigns at Birmingham and Selma led to legislative victories.
• Who revived the protest movement in 1960?

  Students
• What role did students play in the Civil Rights Movement?


  They provided the radical cutting edge from sit-ins to Black Power demonstrations.
• What was the contribution of women to the Civil Rights Movement?

  Women played an indispensable role in organizing and leading various initiatives.
• How did women contribute to the Montgomery bus boycott?


  Women professionals activated the boycott and organized its finances.
• What was the role of local women in the Civil Rights Movement?


  Local women were powerful community leaders in various regions.
• What approach did women pioneer in the Civil Rights Movement?

  Women pioneered the grassroots-democracy approach of SNCC and SCLC programs.
• How did the Cold War impact the Civil Rights Movement?


  The Cold War coincided with the civil rights movement and influenced U.S. policies.
• What was the U.S. response to the USSR's exploitation of black American grievances during the Cold War?


  The U.S. promoted gradual desegregation to address domestic racial problems.
• What role did the Supreme Court play in the Civil Rights Movement?


  Some crucial Supreme Court decisions aided the civil rights movement.
• How did the Supreme Court's decisions affect progress towards civil rights?


  While some decisions held back progress, others were crucial for the movement.