Advancement to Black Civil Rights Movement Post-1941

Question 1

By how much did Chicago’s black population increase from 1940 to 1950?

Answer 1

250,000 to 500,000

Question 2

What was the name and age of the boy who was violently murdered by white Southerners for catcalling a white lady, and what city did he hail from?

Answer 2

Emmett Till
14 years old
Chicago

Question 3

The _____ used Till’s death to push the nation to campaign against racial injustice.

Answer 3

NAACP

Question 4

In which event did the military have to intervene and to what extent?

Answer 4

Little Rock 9, 1957
10,000 soldiers were sent to aid the nine black students in getting past the angry mob and accessing the school.

Question 5

Which group’s membership increased notably during WWII and to what extent?

Answer 5

The NAACP’s membership went from 50,000 to 450,000.

Question 6

Make a question of which the answer will be:
A Philip Randolph.

Answer 6

Possible questions:
Who founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
Who persuaded President Roosevelt to desegregate the armed forces in 1941?