History - Civil Rights (Context)
Cards (24)
- When did slavery officially end in the United States?
- What were the two main issues black people faced in the 1950s?
- How did segregation in the North differ from segregation in the South?
- What enforced segregation in the South?
- What were the Jim Crow Laws?
- What theory did the Jim Crow Laws operate on?
- What was the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson?
- How did the reality of black facilities compare to white facilities?
- What attitudes did many Southern white people hold towards black people?
- What was the Ku Klux Klan (KKK)?
- How did white people in the South prevent black people from voting?
- What was a common tactic used by white gangs at voting stations?
- How did literacy tests affect black voters?
- What was the impact of World War II on black Americans' expectations for equality?
- What organization focused on fighting for civil rights in court?
- What was the NAACP's goal regarding the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling?
- How did the NAACP challenge segregation?
- What was CORE's approach to civil rights activism?
- What methods did CORE use for activism?
- Why were black church leaders involved in the civil rights movement?
- How did some white people view black church organizations?
- What did the Regional Council of Negro Leadership campaign for?
- Where were many civil rights protests held in the 1950s?
- Why were students and academics effective in civil rights protests?