Civil Rights Flashcards
When was slavery abolished in the US?
1865 with the 14th Amendment
What case stated ‘separate but equal’ was legal?
Plessy vs Ferguson
What happened to Emmett Till?
Emmett Till was a 14 year old boy that allegedly wolf whistled at a woman in a store.
He was severely beaten and left in Tallahatchie River.
The two killers, Roy and Milam Bryant were not charged.
His mother had an open casket funeral which sparked anger across the US.
What year was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
1955
What happened during the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Cause: Rosa Parks refused to move for a white man on a bus.
Event: African Americans went on a boycott of the buses. This went on for 381 days. The bus company lost a lot of money.
Consequence: Alabama declared segregation laws on buses unconstitutional (against the founding laws of the US)
What year was the Little Rock High School event?
1957
What happened during the Little Rock High School event?
Cause: Brown vs Board of Education (1954) stated that segregation in schools was unconstitutional
Event: Nine African American students were stopped by the National Guard from entering the school. President Eisenhower sent in troops from the national army to help these students get into school.
Consequence: The school closed for a year after and eventually re-opened. Desegregated.
What year were the Woolworth’s Sit Ins?
1960
What is the Woolworth’s Sit In?
Cause: Four African American men were refused service at a whites only lunch counter
Event: They decided to perform a non violent sit in. 300 students joined within 5 days and it later spread to 13 states and 55 cities.
Consequence: Dining facilities were integrated by the summer of 1960
What year were the Birmingham Riots?
1963
What happened during the Birmingham Riots
Cause: Birmingham, Alabama was considered one of the most racist and segregated cities in America
Event: Months of marches and peaceful demonstrations occurred. They were met with police dogs, water canons and brutality. It was shown nationally and sparked outrage across the US.
Consequence: Many businesses in the city agreed to desegregate
What year was the March on Washington?
1964
What was the March on Washington?
An estimated 200-300 thousand people marched for equality.
Martin Luther King Jr gave his famous I Have A Dream speech
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed by President Johnson
What are the key differences between Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X?
Martin Luther King Jr advocated for peaceful means of protest.
Malcolm X wanted to fight back against oppression using any means possible including violence.
Who signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
President Johnson
