Civil Rights Act Unit Pt. 3

Question 1

A set of policies and practices within a government or organization that seek to increase the representation of particular groups based on gender, sex, sexuality, creed or nationality

Answer 1

Affirmative Action

Question 2

Political organization founded by Huey Newton & Bobby Seale to challenge police brutality against the African American community.

Answer 2

Black Panthers

Question 3

A protest where African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama

Answer 3

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Question 4

1896- Constitutionally enact and require persons of different races use “separate but equal” facilities

Answer 4

Plessy v. Ferguson

Question 5

1950- Negro law school was unequal and inferior- Wanted admission into UT Law School and was admitted because of the Equal Protection Clause

Answer 5

Sweatt v. Painter

Question 6

1857- African American was not a citizen since he was descendant of a slave

Answer 6

Dred Scott v. Sanford

Question 7

1954- Racial groups had equal protection under 14th Amendment (granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the US)

Answer 7

Hernandez v. Texas

Question 8

1954- segregation in public schools PROHIBITED by the US constitution

Answer 8

Brown v. Board of Education

Question 9

1966- suspects must be informed of their rights prior to being interrogated by police (your Miranda rights)

Answer 9

Miranda v. Arizona