African American Turning Points

Question 1

Themes for AA Turning Point Essay

Answer 1

• Social (Segregation, treatment)
• Political (Representation, voting)
• Economic (Opportunities, workers)

Question 2

What points are in the social paragraph? (4)

Answer 2

• Johnson Presidency
• WWII
• 1950s
• Brown vs Board

Question 3

Social impacts of Johnson Presidency on AAs?

Answer 3

Civil and Voting Rights Acts 64 and 65, ends Jim Crow era and ends educational segregation, contributes to great society. Undermined by Black Power and Vietnam War

Question 4

Social impacts of WWII on AAs?

Answer 4

Blacks fill white jobs and fight together in war. Brings mutual respect. But some tensions return post WWII

Question 5

Social impact of 1950s on AAs?

Answer 5

Freedom rides, sit-ins, Little Rock backed by Eisenhower. Attention to social injustices. But no legislative change

Question 6

Social impact of Brown vs Board 1954 on AAs?

Answer 6

Overturns Plessy vs Ferguson ruling, AAs get better education. However, doesn’t represent a change in attitudes, only legislative

Question 7

Synthesis for AAs socially?

Answer 7

Brown vs Board and 1950s activism both saw change. One legislative, one attitudes. They complement each other.

Question 8

What are the points in the Political Paragraph? (4)

Answer 8

• Johnson Presidency
• Reconstruction
• WWII
• Jesse Jackson

Question 9

What was the Political impact of Johnson Presidency on AAs?

Answer 9

Civil and Voting 64,65 gives greater political activity and voice. However just follows JFK

Question 10

Political impact of Reconstruction on AAs?

Answer 10

13, 14, 15th abolishes slavery, giving AAs civil and voting rights. Undermined by Slaughterhouse 1873 (Jim Crow)

Question 11

Political impact of WWII on AAs?

Answer 11

CORE, NAACP 50k–>450k, allows platform for challenging injustices

Question 12

Political impact of Jesse Jackson?

Answer 12

AA candidate for leader of democrats 84, 88. Shows step forwards in political representation

Question 13

What are the points in the economic paragraph?

Answer 13

• WWII
• New Deal
• Johnson Presidency

Question 14

Economic impact of WWII on AAs?

Answer 14

Long term change. Chicago population from 250k to 500k in 1950, step away from sharecropping.

Question 15

Economic impact of New Deal on AAs?

Answer 15

1,000,000 AA jobs and 50,000 homes. Slower progress but fulfilled course.

Question 16

Economic impact of Johnson Presidency on AAs?

Answer 16

Great society to increase AA spending by 50%. However undermined by Vietnam Efforts

Question 17

Synthesis for Political Paragraph

Answer 17

• Reconstruction and Johnson presidency both attempt to est. rights but have downsides
• Reconstruction and 1950s both give AAs a wider platform to express views
• Johnson also gave platform for politics but was much longer lasting

Question 18

Synthesis for Economic Paragraph

Answer 18

• WWII and New Deal both have economic benefits, but WWII Rapid
• New Deal and Johnson presidency both have economic impacts but are slow progress
• Johnson social and economic both hindered by Vietnam War

Question 19

AA turning point conclusion

Answer 19

• WWII most important as impacts all 3 spheres, rapid and long term change.