AA - gov. action quiz

Question 1

By 1960 what % of AA in the South were registered to vote?

Answer 1

28%

Question 2

Which 2 pieces of legislation passed make LBJ presidency more important tp than Eisenhower?

Answer 2

1964 CRA

1965 VRA

Question 3

To what % did AA votes increase in Mississippi in 1968?

Answer 3

67.5%

Question 4

What happened under Johnson for 1st time that allowed sig. change to occur?

Answer 4

United fed. gov. in tackling racist South

Question 5

How many lynchings took place in Eisenhower’s presidency?

Answer 5

13

Question 6

When was the death of Emmett Till?

Answer 6

1955

Question 7

Give an example of why Brown v. Board was not sig enough to improve segregation.

Answer 7

Little Rock

Question 8

What was SC ruling Griggs v. Duke power company and when was it?

Answer 8

1971

Stopped companies asking for higher qualifications than needed.

Question 9

What did executive order 11578 state?

Answer 9

Employers w/ fed. contracts were to draft policies showing promotion of AA employment.

Question 10

What was the reason for greater economic change under Nixon in the 70s?

Answer 10

Extension of affirmative action.