Civil Rights Movement

Question 1

What happened in the years 1965-72

Answer 1

Major riots in places like new york, LA, Chicago, cleveland sparked off poor treatment of black Americans

There were significant clashes with police and damaged property

Question 2

What was the cause of the Kerner report

Answer 2

The riots

Question 3

What did the Kerner report state

Answer 3

Riots were the result of poor conditions in the ghettos,

the police needed to provide more protection in thr ghettos,

white officials had failed to fix problems

During the riots the police has made it worse by using violence

Question 4

What was Kings campaign in the north for

Answer 4

Fairer housing

Question 5

What was the result of Kings campaign in the north

Answer 5

Mayor Daley of Chicago agreed to talks but did not fulfil his promise about the housing.

MLK organised a big campaign in washington called the poor peoples campaign

Question 6

What happened when MLK was assassinated

Answer 6

Widespread rioting took place

Question 7

What was the change to the civil rights act that happened

Answer 7

It added a section about fair housing and gave federal protection to civil rights workers

Question 8

What happened to support for civil rights by 1975

Answer 8

It dropped as people were more focused on the Vietnam war

Question 9

What was other progress that was made by 1975

Answer 9

1970 Voting Rights Act banned literacy tests also it was changed to include other races.

But the fight for equality was far from won