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Edexcel History A-Level (Paper 1, Option 1F: In search of the American Dream: the USA, c1917– 96)- Theme 2/ The quest for civil rights, 1917–80 > Black American civil rights, c1955–80 > Flashcards

Black American civil rights, c1955–80 Flashcards

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1
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What phrase used in the Brown vs Board of Education 1955 ruling hampered the progress of desegregation?

A

‘with all deliberate speed’

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When did the Montgomery Bus Boycott end?

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5 December 1955

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For how long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

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380 days

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4
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Who organised the Montgomery Bus boycott?

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The MIA (Montgomery Improvement Association) with MLK

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5
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What percentage of people using the buses boycotted?

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75% of users were black, and 90% of the Black African Americans boycotted

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6
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When did the Supreme Court rule bus segregation unconstitutional?

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13 November 1956

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7
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When was incident of Little Rock, Arkansas?

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4 September 1957

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8
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When was the Greensboro sit in?

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1 February 1960

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9
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How many students participated in the Greensboro sit in?

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30

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10
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When was the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) setup?

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15 April 1960

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11
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What was one of the jobs of the SNCC?

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Encourage voter registration

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12
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When were the Freedom rides?

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1961

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13
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Why were the Freedom rides undertaken?

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Morgan vs Virginia (1946) and Boynton vs Virginia (1960) rulings for the desegregation of buses

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When were the Birmingham, Alabama riots?

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1963

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15
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Who was the racist chief of police during the Birmingham Alabama riots?

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‘Bull’ Connor

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16
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After the Birmingham Alabama riots, what percentage of people thought race was the USA’s most pressing problem?

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42%

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17
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When was freedom summer?

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1964

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18
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How many of the 17,000 who tried to register to vote during Freedom Summer were accepted?

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1,600

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19
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When were the Black Panthers formed?

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1966

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20
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Stokely Carmichael was the leader of which organisation in 1965?

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SNCC

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21
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Carmichael suggested that the calls for ‘freedom’ should be replace with calls for…

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‘Black Power’

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22
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Which major cities had riots in 1964?

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New York, Chicago, Philadelphia

23
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How much aid was given LA in 1965 after the riots there in 1965?

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$18 million

24
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When did 102 southern Congressman sign the Southern Manifesto condemning the Brown vs Board of Education ruling?

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12 March 1956

25
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How many troops had to aid in the integration of the University of Mississippi in 1962?

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3000

26
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In 1963 Kennedy had to interfere in which state to desegregate the University after the Governor prevented two black students from doing so?

A

Alabama

27
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When was the March on Washington?

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28 August 1963?

28
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How many people attended the March on Washington?

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200,000 to 500,000

29
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When was the Selma march?

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1965

30
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When did the Northern Crusade by MLK begin?

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1966

31
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What issues did the Northern Crusade highlight?

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Unions, working conditions, teaching, poverty

32
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When was the Fair Housing Act that addressed land discrimination?

A

1968

33
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When was the National Housing Act that gave low interest long term loans?

A

1934

34
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What was the Civil Rights Act passed?

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1964

35
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When was the Voting Rights Act passed?

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1965

36
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When was the Heart of Atlanta motel vs United States ruling?

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1964

37
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What was the Heart of Atlanta motel vs United States ruling?

A

Private businesses had to abide by the 1964 Civil Rights Act

38
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What did the 1957 Civil Rights Act do?

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Set up a Civil Rights Commission, and gives the federal justice department more rights to supervise voter registration

39
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What did the 1960 Civil Rights Act do?

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It’s a crime to obstruct federal orders by threat or force and authorises federal ‘referees’ for voting

40
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When was Kennedy’s Executive order that banned discrimination in the allocation of federal housing?

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1962

41
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Which commission did the 1964 Civil Rights Act setup?

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Equal Opportunities commission

42
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What did the 1964 Civil Rights do?

A

Ban discrimination for sex or race in hiring, firing and promoting

43
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What did the 1965 Voting Rights Act do?

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Ban any attempts to stop people voting; provisions for federal enforcement for 5 years

44
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In which years was the Voting Rights Act provisions reconfirmed?

A

1970, 1975, 1982 and 2007

45
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When was the Emergency School Aid Act that provided funding for schools that desegregating?

A

1970

46
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When was the second Emergency School Aid Act passed?

A

1972

47
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When was the Swann v Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education ruling?

A

1971

48
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What was the Swann v Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education ruling?

A

Upholds policy of busing children out of poor areas to desegregated schools

49
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When was the Education Amendments Act that restricted busing by giving more money to inner-city schools for improvements?

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1972

50
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What percentage of Black African Americans voted in 1966 and 1980?

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58.2% and 60%

51
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What did the socio-economic score of Professional Black Americans rise to between 1940 and 1980?

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16 to 31

52
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What did affirmative action orders create within the workplace?

A

‘minority quotas’

53
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In 1980, what percentage of black high school drop outs, aged 25-34, have a criminal record?

A

75%

Edexcel History A-Level (Paper 1, Option 1F: In search of the American Dream: the USA, c1917– 96)- Theme 2/ The quest for civil rights, 1917–80 (3 decks)

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