Civil Rights Mock Flashcards
What law was enforced in the south for segregation
The Jim crow laws
What was the outcome of the plessy vs ferguson case
Plessy lost the case, and the supreme court ruling stated that blacks and whites must be “seperate but equal”
What started the plessys vs ferguson case
a black man called Homer Plessy was arrested for refusing to move from a seat on a train that had been reserved for a white person.
What were ghettos
Where poor black people lived, they were run down areas in towns that the government were not willing to invest in
How were black people discriminated against in the North
. They had the worst jobs
. Lived in ghettos
. General abuse and discrimination
How were black people discriminated against in the south
. By legislation, the Jim Crow laws
. Seperate schools
. Buses were segregated
. Black facilities were much worse
Why did the civil rights movement grow in the 1950s
. Television - made people more aware of black peoples hardships, many countries across the world could witness this which was especially bad publicity during the cold war.
. Cold war- America preeched to be the “land of the free”, however their treatment of black people contradicted this image. Many opposed the government because of this and supported the black people.
. Migration - Many blacks in the south moved to the north, where discrimination was less institutionalized. This allowed more white people to sympathise with their situation. More liberal whites moved south - changing the community there.
. Southern city growth - new industries grew in the south, giving black people more job opportunities. They became more dependant on black workers.
How were black schools worse than white ones
. The children were cramped in often overpopulated classrooms
. Less educated teachers - most were black who did not recieve a good education
. The learning resources and funding were prioritized for the white schools
Who were the NAACP
They were a civil rights organisation that often fought and appealed cases in court, rather than in the streets
What was the outcome of brown vs board of education
The ruling stated that “seperate but equal” had no place in the education system. Desegregation in schools would happen “with deliberate speed”.
What was one drawback of the brown vs board of education ruling
Desegregation would happen with “deliberate speed”. No set time limit.
Evidence of success for brown vs board of education
. Plessy vs ferguson was reversed
. Led to many other legal victories
. Southern border states desegregated schools
Evidence of brown vs board of education being unsuccessful
. Threats and violence to those who tried to integrate
. KKK membership grew
. Parents protested outside white schools
. Some governers pledged to keep segregated schools
Who were the little rock 9
The 9 black students who still wanted to enroll in little rock despite threats of violence
Who sent troops to prevent the little rock 9 from attending the school
The arkansas governer - faubus
What is elizabeth eckford famous for
One of the little rock 9 students who tried to attend the school without the rest of the schoo- faced by a white mob and recieved lots of abuse. Famous picture of her being verbally abused as she tries to enter the school
How did the little rock chaos deescelate
Eissenhower forced faubus to remove his troops, and Eissenhower sent federal troops to control the situation. The little rock 9 finally managed to enter the school.
What law did Eissenhower enforce after the little rock 9 incident
The civil rights act, 1957. Prosecution of anyone who tried to deny black americans their civil rights.
How did white people oppose integration to schools
. Many schools were slow to integrate and only admitted a few black people at a time
. Thereats to families and students
. KKK support increased
. Unfair admission tests for black people
What triggered the montgomery bus boycott
Rosa parks arrested for refusing to give up her seat for a white woman
What was the montgomery bus boycott
Held by the WPC (women political council), 90% of black bus riders avoided the use of buses for 381 days.
Who were the MIA
Montgomery improvement association. Aimed to improve the lives of black people in Montgomery and to continue the bus boycotts
What was the Browder Vs Gayle case
A case began by the NAACP to argue that the bus segregation was unconstitutional
Why were 89 MIA members arrested
For “distrupting lawful businesses”.
