Civil rights

• What years does the study material cover regarding conflict in the USA?

  1945-1975
• What were Black Americans allowed to do in 1950?

  Vote
• What was a common method used to disenfranchise Black Americans in the South?

  Literacy tests
• What financial burden was placed on Black Americans to vote?

  Poll taxes
• What was a significant issue faced by Black Americans in terms of employment?

  Worst paid jobs
• What was the role of the KKK during this period?

  To intimidate Black Americans
• What were the Jim Crow laws?

  • State laws enforcing racial segregation
  • Segregated African Americans and whites
  • Prohibited inter-marriage
  • Segregated public places and transport
• What was the ruling of the Plessey v. Ferguson case in 1896?

  Separate but equal segregation was constitutional
• What does discrimination mean in this context?

  Treating a person unfairly due to race
• What was a consequence of economic discrimination for Black Americans?

  Lower wages and unskilled jobs
• What was the status of Jim Crow laws in Northern States?

  No Jim Crow laws existed
• What is redlining?

  Services not built in hazardous areas
• Where did most Black Americans live in Northern States?

  Inner cities (ghettos)
• What did the Fifteenth Amendment guarantee?

  Right to vote regardless of race
• Who founded the Ku Klux Klan?

  Simon
• What was the KKK's view on racial superiority?

  They saw themselves as superior
• What was the role of White Citizens' Councils?

  To oppose civil rights movements
• What was the main objective of the DIXIECRATS?

  To retain Jim Crow laws
• What were the main civil rights organizations mentioned?

  • NAACP: Focused on legal challenges against segregation
  • CORE: Used non-violent direct action
  • SCLC: Coordinated local groups for equality
  • SNCC: Mobilized communities for protests
• When was the NAACP founded?

  February 12, 1909
• What was the significance of the Brown v. Board of Education case?

  Declared segregation in schools unconstitutional
• What was the outcome of the Brown v. Board of Education case?

  Segregation in public education was ruled illegal
• How did the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education impact segregation?

  It challenged the 'separate but equal' doctrine
• What was the reaction of Southern states to the Brown ruling?

  Passed laws to prevent enforcement
• What did the KKK do in response to civil rights movements?

  Increased terror acts against activists
• Who was the leader of the SCLC?

  Martin Luther King
• What was the main focus of the SNCC?

  Mobilizing local communities for protests
• What was the significance of the March on Washington in 1963?

  Highlighted the demand for civil rights
• What was the impact of the Freedom Rides?

  Exposed segregation in interstate travel
• What was the role of Black churches in the civil rights movement?

  Organized peaceful protests and negotiations
• What was the outcome of the Morgan v. Virginia case in 1946?

  Challenged segregation in interstate travel
• What was the significance of the Selma March to Montgomery in 1965?

  Highlighted voting rights issues
• What was the main goal of the Poor People's Campaign in 1967?

  Address economic inequality
• What was the impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

  Outlawed discrimination based on race
• What was the significance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

  Protected voting rights for minorities
• What was the role of the federal government in civil rights during this period?

  Facilitated some civil rights advancements
• What was the significance of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA?

  Led to significant legal and social changes
• What was the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education on public schools?

  It initiated the desegregation process
• How did the civil rights organizations adapt their strategies over time?

  Incorporated non-violent protests and legal challenges
• What was the role of youth in the civil rights movement?

  Mobilized protests and raised awareness