3.4 Mainstream CR movement 1966-74

Question 1

Chicago Freedom movement 1966

Answer 1

MLK and SCLC moved campaign north
focused on housing, education and jobs

Question 2

What did operation breadbasket do in the Chicago freedom movement

Answer 2

held boycott to pressure leaders to employ more black people

Question 3

What was the problem with the chicago freedom movement

Answer 3

In august, MLK reached agreements with the mayor to build public housing, but the agreements were not met

Question 4

Poor people’s campaign

Answer 4

MLK and SCLC designed this to help poor people of all races
People camped outside congress in Washington
MLK was assassinated

Question 5

Aims of the poor people campaign

Answer 5

Fair minimum wage
education for poor people

Question 6

Why was the aims of the poor people’s campaign difficult to reach

Answer 6

MLK died so there was less support as he was the leader

Question 7

Presidential action after 1965 (LBJ)

Answer 7

He wanted to reduce violence
He cut federal funding for segregated schools

Question 8

Effect of LBJ presidential actions

Answer 8

60% of schools were integrated

Question 9

Presidential action after 1968 (Nixon)

Answer 9

Less committed to CR
integration declines to 40%
he pushed the equal opportunity act of 1972 through congress