African Americans

Question 1

When was Plessy vs Ferguson and what did it establish?

Answer 1

1896, that segregation was legal.

Question 2

When was Brown vs Board of education, what did it establish?

Answer 2

1954, that segregation should be ended (school segregation particularly)

Question 3

What did Brown vs Board induce?

Answer 3

1957, the Little Rock Nine try to get to school but protesters prevent them. Eisenhower sends state troops to protect them which establishes that desegregation is supported but the govt (to some extent)

Question 4

What did the slaughter house case conclude?

Answer 4

That federal law was more powerful than state law.

Question 5

What did MLK push Kennedy to do?

Answer 5

Pass the 1964 civil rights act (march on Washington) but mlk ‘stood on the shoulders of giants’, ie; Booker T Washington, Garvey, A. Philip Randolf, Du Bois.

Question 6

13th,14th, 15th amendments?

Answer 6

Established citizenship/voting rights for AA’s but limited AA’s because of grandfather and literacy clauses.

Question 7

Civil rights leader in latest years?

Answer 7

Jessie Jackson

Question 8

When were KKK rises?

Answer 8

Early period, 1920s, 1950s

Question 9

When was the murder of Emmett Til?

Answer 9

1920s

Question 10

Rodney King riots?

Answer 10

1992