2.4 Civil Rights Movment 1965-75 Flashcards
What happened across America in 1964-68?
Riots , in new york, la , Newark , chicago
Why were there reason for riots in 1964-1968?
- police brutality
- discrimination
- poor health care
- poor education
- high unemployment
- immense poverty
Why the riots were significant?
-220 deaths
-8371 injured
-52000 arrests
-more black power movement support
-money put into improving ghettos
-highlighted issues in ghettos
-
What LBJ did because of the riots?
The kerner report
When was the Kerner report?
1968
What did the Kerner report say?
Riots were a result of poor condition in ghettos , white officials had failed to fix problems . Police were needed to provide more protection in ghettos , the media sensationalised the riots. Needs funding . Remember black problems . Stop police brutality
Why MLK campaigned in the north?
- wanted to show non violent direct action still worked
- wanted fairer housing, stop segregated housing and high rents
- demanded jobs pay a living wage
Features of MLKs campaign in the north?
- chicago mayor did nothing to help
- planned marches in white neighbourhoods
- riot broke out , mlk proposed peace was rejected
- publicity less supportive
- housing practices made fairer
Overall assessment of MLKs campaign in the north?
- violence from both sides
- publicity not great
- richard Daley chicago mayor ignored CFM agreement and housing policy did not change
- fed. Gov. Did not push Daley
When was MLK assassinated?
4 april 1968
Impact of MLK assassination?
- widespread rioting in 172 towns and cities all over us
- poor peoples campaign still took place but wasn’t successful
- 32 blacks dead
- 27000 arrested
- 3500 injured
- civil rights act 1968
What was the civil rights act of 1968?
Section on fairer housing and gave federal protection to civil rights workers
What were white attitudes during 70s ?
Thought blacks had equality after civil and voting rights act , so stopped funding
How did civil rights progress after MLKs death?
- black protest split after 1969, different groups focusing on different issues
- vietnam war became more of an issue, many blacks such as Muhammad ali refused to fight
- black panthers protests wrongful imprisonments
- voting rights act 1970, banned literacy test
- funding and tax breaks for blacks business
- more black officials
- affirmative action
How much progress had been made by 1975?
- immense progress socially and politically
- still need economic progress
- segregation was patchy
- increase from 25-700 black officials
- most states by 1972 didn’t have racist rep. Showing social change
- culture changed. Black musicians and athletes were popular
- black issues were important
