Chapter 13 Flashcards
status of Equal Rights Amendment
still not passed–not enough states approved it
Brown v. Board of Education
overturned Plessy v. Ferguson’s “separate but equal” ruling
organized fight for equal rights for African Americans
began in mid-1900s–WWII and after really ramped up
“I Have a Dream” speech date
August 28, 1963–as part of March on Washington
MLK Jr. first gaining national attention
during Montgomery bus boycott in 1955
Rosa Parks
refused to give up seat on bus–sparked Montgomery bus boycott
New Frontier
President Kennedy’s policies–not much of it accomplished
CORE
helped end segregation in many restaurants, theaters, etc.–sponsored Freedom Riders
James Meredith
first African American student at University of Mississippi
Head Start
part of Johnson’s Great Society programs–preschool for poor children
Cesar Chavez & UFW
United Farm Workers–union for migrant farm workers (Hispanic)
Thurgood Marshall challenged
represented NAACP to argue against “separate but equal” in Brown v. BOE
“separate but equal”
Brown v. BOE said separate ISN’T equal
NOW
National Organization for Women–fought for women’s rights
“War on Poverty”
part of Johnson’s Great Society programs–Head Start & Job Corps
NAACP work
worked to end segregation (separation of races)
JFK “ask” quote
“Ask not what your country can do for you–ask what you can do for your country”
ESSAY: Why did the leaders of the American Indian Movement choose Wounded Knee, South Dakota, as the site of a protest? What was the outcome of that protest?
- site of Sioux massacre in 1890, so very symbolic location
- part of Sioux reservation–where the poorest Native Americans lived
- highlight poverty & bad health of Native Americans
- vowed to stay until govt. investigated treatment of Native Americans & reviewed all treaties
- ended after some deaths but highlighted poor living conditions of Native Americans
