Civil Rights Flashcards
What was Ike general stance on civil rights
Cautious; preferred slow, legalistic change
What civil rights event occurred in 1954
Brown vs board of education
What did brown vs board rule
Segregated school’s unconstitutional
How did ike respond to brown vs board
Did not endorse it publicly but enforce law when necessary
What crisis occurred in Little Rock 1957
9 black student blacked from entering central high
how did ike respond to Little Rock
Sent 1000 federal troops to enforce desegregation
What was the significance of Little Rock
First time since reconstruction federal troops used to enforce civil rights
What civil rights legislation was passed in 1957
Civil rights act ( first since 1875)
What did civil rights act 1957 do
Established civil rights division in justice dept , commission on civil rights
Why was civil rights act 1957 weak
Watered down by southern democrats
What civil rights legislation followed 1960
Civil rights of 1960- aimed to prevent voter obstruction
Impact of civil rights acts
Limited but symbolic, first step since reconstruction
How did ike feel about federal intervention
Reluctant unless absolutely necessary
Who was the main civil rights leader emerging during this time
MLK JR
What event did mlk prominent
Montgomery bus boycott of 1955-56
How did ike react to the montpgomery boycott
Silent, did not publicly support it
What organization did mlk found in 1957
Southern Christian leadership conference
What was Ike’s response to civil rights pressure
Worked slowly through courts, minimal public leadership
How did Ike’s appointment affect civil rights
Appointed chief justice earl warren key to brown vs board
Why did ike hesitate on civil rights
Feared alienating southern democrats and provoking violence
What was Ike’s view on racial integration
Supported in principle but favored gradualism
How did Ike’s military desegregation progress
Continued Truman’s work, enforced integration
How did blacks view Ike’s civil rights record
Mixed , legal progress but lack of moral leadership
Ike’s civil rights legacy
Important legal groundwork , but reductant leadership
