Civil Rights 1939 - 1962 Flashcards
What was the significance of the Second World War in relation to Civil Rights in the USA?
It highlighted the levels of inequality and hypocrisy in the nation.
What landmark Supreme Court case ruled that segregation in education was unconstitutional?
Brown v. Topeka
Who represented Linda Brown in the Supreme Court case Brown v. Topeka?
Thurgood Marshall from the NAACP
What was the outcome of the Brown v. Topeka ruling?
Segregation in education was ruled unconstitutional.
What did Rosa Parks do in December 1955 that became a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement?
Refused to give up her seat on a bus.
What organization did Jo Ann Robinson help to form for the bus boycott?
Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA)
What was the ‘Double V’ campaign?
A campaign to gain improved civil rights at home and victory in war.
What role did President Eisenhower play in the integration of schools in Arkansas?
He sent 1000 federal troops to Little Rock to enforce integration.
Fill in the blank: The amount of black Americans in government jobs _______ by the end of World War II.
trebled
What were the Jim Crow laws?
Laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.
How did the Montgomery bus boycott impact the local economy?
It put pressure on the local economy and was successful.
What did the Freedom Riders test?
Whether integration was really happening.
What happened during the Sit-in protests?
Students endured violence and assaults but did not retaliate.
True or False: Black soldiers were allowed into combat in the Marines during World War II.
False
What did the media coverage of the Little Rock events reveal?
It embarrassed a nation that championed freedom and equality.
