Chapter 15 Vocabulary Flashcards
An organization formed after the Brown decision to support segregation
Citizens’ Council
The 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case that resulted in the ruling that segregation was unconstitutional
Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka
Information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
Propaganda
An organization formed in 1909 to work for equal rights for African Americans
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
A demonstration where a person or group enter a facility and refuse to leave until they are recognized or their demands are met
Sit-in
A federal law that ended segregation by prohibiting discrimination in public facilities and in employment
Civil Rights Act of 1964
A federal law passed in 1965 that outlawed literacy tests and poll taxes and that sent registrars into the southern states to register black voters
Voting Rights Act
A written description of the rules or standards under which an organization or profession should operate
Code of Ethics
A law that requires all government meetings, involving both elected and appointed routs, be open to the public
Sunshine Law
Multi lane, limited-access highways that extend through more than one state and are therefore part of the federal highway system
Interstate Highway
Neighborhoods on the outer edges of cities
Suburbs
Transporting students to schools out of their neighborhoods in order to create racially balanced schools
Busing
A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that retreated from the court’s political question doctrine
Baker vs. Carr
The 200th anniversary of a significant event
Bicentennial
A refusal to deal with a person, store, or organization, usually to show disapproval or to force the acceptance of certain conditions
Boycott
