Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Social Studies > Civil Rights Movement > Flashcards

Civil Rights Movement Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Praxis (5004) - Elem. Ed: Social Studies flashcards Praxis (5904) - Elem. Ed: Three Subject Bundle - Social Studies flashcards Praxis (7004) - Elem. Ed: Social Studies flashcards
1
Q

What was the Civil Rights Movement?

A

The Civil Rights Movement was a struggle for social justice so Black Americans could gain equal rights in the United States

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What decades did the Civil Rights Movement take place?

A

1950s and 1960s

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

How did a restaurant owner in the South violate Jim Crow laws?

A

Seating black and white customers next to each other

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

How was segregation enforced in the North?

A

Informal customs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Where was Rosa Parks arrested?

A

Montgomery, Alabama

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Boycotting a store means…

A

Refusing to shop there

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Both MLK Jr. and Mahatma Gandi…

A

Organized nonviolent protests

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What was MLK Jr.’s dream?

A

That children of all races would love and respect one another

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What word best describes MLK Jr.’s speaking style?

A

Powerful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

MLK Jr. and Malcolm X differed in their…

A

Methods of protest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

The “X” in Malcolm X represents his rejection of…

A

The legacy of slavery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Two goals of the Civil Rights Movement were to…

A
  • Repeal segregation laws
  • Gain equal pay
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

The result of the Brown vs. Board of Education case was…

A

African American kids were allowed to attend the same schools as white kids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Ending segregation was so difficult because…

A

Segregation was enforced by many state and federal laws

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What does “to segregate” mean?

A

To keep things separate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

How was segregation similar to slavery?

A

They were both racist systems that discriminated against African Americans

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Which argument helped overturn the separate but equal policy?

A

Facilities for African Americans usually were inferior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

How does the Plessy v. Ferguson case compare to the Brown v. Board of Education case?

A

The Plessy case legalized racial segregation, while the Brown case found this unconstitutional

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

How might life in America be different if the Civil Rights Movement had never happened?

A

Public places could still be segregated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What is misleading about describing Jim Crow South as separate but equal?

A

African Americans’ facilities were usually inferior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

The Jim Crow stereotype harmed African Americans by altering…

A

The public’s perception of them

22
Q

Compared to the Jim Crow South, the North during the same era was…

A

Less restrictive for African Americans, but still segregated

23
Q

What best characterizes the Supreme Court’s view of Jim Crow laws

A

It initially supported them

24
Q

MLK Jr. once said, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” What did he mean by that?

A

Right will prevail over wrong eventually

25
Q

Social Justice

A

Fair and equal treatment of all people in a society

26
Q

Racial Segregation

A

A system of separating citizens on the basis of race (sometimes legally, sometimes socially)

27
Q

Discrimination

A

Unfair treatment of a person based on the group, class, or category to which that person belongs

28
Q

Disenfranchisement

A

Depriving a person of the rights or privileges of a citizen, especially the right to vote

29
Q

What are three words to describe America in the 1950s?

A
  • Transforming
  • Peaceful
  • Prosperous
30
Q

What was the name for the system of discrimination in the South?

A

Jim Crow

31
Q

Migrant

A

A person who attempts to permanently relocate to a new country, but who may be subject to removal by the government of that country

32
Q

What are the three Midwest cities where many Blacks moved to during the Great Migration?

A

-Cleveland
- Chicago
- Detroit

33
Q

Name the Civil Rights Movement presidents in order, with their political party:

A
  1. Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
  2. John F. Kennedy (Democratic)
  3. Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)
34
Q

What type of people lead grassroots movements?

A

Average people; just normal people

35
Q

Who was the first Black Supreme Court Justice?

A

Thurgood Marshall

36
Q

What state were the Little Rock Nine from?

A

Arkansas

37
Q

What was the name of the Supreme Court case that overruled the separate but equal principle and ended racial segregation in American schools?

A

Brown v. Board of Education

38
Q

Integrate

A

To bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole

39
Q

Desegregate

A

To eliminate racial segregation; to integrate at an institutional level members of different communities without regard to skin color

40
Q

Where, when, and how long was the famous bus boycott?

A

Montgomery, Alabama - 1955 - 381 days

41
Q

What two women are known for refusing to give up their bus seats?

A

Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks

42
Q

Incumbent

A

Holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently

43
Q

Domestic Reforms

A

Improving something inside your own country

44
Q

What was the connection between MLK and Gandhi?

A

They both led peaceful protests

45
Q

How are the number of electoral votes for each state determined?

A

Number of Senators plus the number of members of the House of Representatives

46
Q

Television played a major role in the presidential election between which two candidates?

A

Kennedy and Nixon

47
Q

Legacy

A

The long-lasting impact of particular events, actions, etc. that took place in the past, or of a person’s life

48
Q

What year was the March on Washington?

A

1963

49
Q

Sympathiser

A

Someone who supports or agrees with something or someone

50
Q

What two important civil rights laws were passed in the mid 1960s?

A
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Voting Rights Act of 1965
51
Q

What are five types of nonviolent protests that took place during the Civil Rights Movement?

A
  • Sit-ins
  • Boycotts
  • Protests
  • Civil disobedience
  • Speeches

Social Studies (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions