1950 - 1960 / 73 Flashcards
When was Brown vs Topeka?
1954
How many African Americans went to desegregated schools by 1956?
300,000
How many African Americans still went to segregated schools by 1956?
240,000
By 1964, what % of African American went to fully integrated schools in the 11 southern state?
2%
Which president took action after African American students were refused entry to Little Rock High School?
Eisenhower
Who became famous for refusing to give up their seat to a white passenger?
Rosa Parks
What % of African Americans in Montgomery boycotted the buses?
99
What loss in revenue was suffered by the bus company?
65
What organisation supported the action taken to boycott the buses?
NAACP
What further protest did the success of the boycotts lead to?
Freedom Rides
Which group did students set up?
SNCC
Which company did the SNCC target in Greensboro in 1960?
Woolworths
How many cities had lunch counters been desegregated in by the end of 1960?
126
In which city were the freedom rides organised?
Birmingham
Who had to intervene to protect the riders?
JFK
Which areas of the USA had to the worst race riots of 1965-1967?
North and West
Which group did Malcom X help found?
Black Panthers
When was the first Civil Rights Bill passed?
1957
What % of the African American population was registered to vote in Selma?
2.4
Out of the 250,000 protestors at the March on Washington, how many were white?
50,000
How large was the reduction in AAs living in poverty?
50
JFK sent _____ to protect James Meredith as he became the first African American to attend _____
23,000 and the University of Missisipi
What per cent of American teenagers dropped out of school before graduating?
50
The number of African American families earning over _____ increased by how much?
$10,000 by 10 times
Which war hampered Johnson’s ability to achieve his domestic goals?
Vietnam War
Under Johnson, the minimum wage rose from $1.25 to what?
$1.40
What were women achieving more of by the 1960s?
College degrees
The contraceptive pill allowed women to control pregnancies and gave them a new form of freedom. _ million women were using the pill in ____ , how many were by 1968?
6 million women in 1966
11 million in 1968
What were some symbols of male supremacy?
Bras
Makeup
High heels
Which president’s wife was a strong advocate of advancing women’s rights?
Eleanor Roosevelt
The landmark court case Roe vs Wade was in which year?
1973
What bill passed gave the poor access to healthcare?
Medical Care Act - Johnson 1965
AA unemployment levels were ___ that of white Americans.
Twice
What law improved funding for equality of standards in schools?
Secondary education act
Which law aimed to ensure employment equality for women and African Americans?
Civil Rights Act 1964
What did businesswomen complain about?
The glass ceiling
What does the acronym NOW stand for?
National organisation for women
How much payback did NOW secure by a Supreme Court ruling?
30 million
What did the New Frontier and Great Society do?
- Increased spending on public works and defence
- Limited prices to control inflation and minimum wage
- Reduces unemployment and increases standard of living
New Frontier
- JFK
- Brown v Topeka
- Minimum wage 1.00 to 1.25
- 23 000 troops for James Meredith
- Social Security Act for financial help (elderly and unemployed)
Great Society
- Johnson
- Medical care act - 25M more americans had access to healthcare
- Civil rights bill - 50% reduction in AAs poverty
- Secondary Education Act
- Minimum wage 1.25 to 1.40
- AA unemployment x2 white
