Chapter 44 Flashcards
What does de jure segregation mean
Segregation by law
What does restrictive covenant
An agreement among neighbors not to sell or rent to African Americans or other racial minorities
What is racial zoning
Local laws that defined where the different races could live
What does miscegenation mean
Interracial marriage
What does disenfranchise mean
To deny voting rights
What is white primary
A primary election I which only whites could participate
What is gerrymandering
The practice of redrawing the lines of a voting district to give one party or group of voters an unfair advantage
What is color line
A barrier- created by custom, law and economic differences- that separated whites from nonwhites
What is executive order 9981
An executive order issued by president Harry S.Truman in 1948 ending segregation in the military
What is congress of racial equality(CORE)
An organization founded in 1942 that was dedicated to civil rights reform through nonviolent action
What is brown v. board of education
The 1954 supreme sort ruling declaring that segregation in the public schools was unconstitutional
What is the Class action lawsuit
A lawsuit filed by people on behalf of the selves and a larger group who might benefit
What is warren court
The Supreme Court under Chief Justice earl warren from 1953 to 1969, known for its activism on civil rights and free speech
What does de facto segregation mean
Segregation established by price and custom, rather than by law
