civil Rights Movement Flashcards
how did de-segregation affect education?
The Supreme Court said segregation education was unconstutional because of the pressure from NAACP
what was the case of Oliver Brown and segregation?
‘Brown versus the board Topeka’ which argued the case of Oliver Brown, who was a black man that wanted his daughter in a white school
How did President Einshower Try and tackle segregation education?
he sent 1000 troops from one oh one airborne to escort black students from lessons
how did the pressure of Montgomery bus boycott end segregation in transport?
because of the pressure of the Montago bus boycott in 1950 5NAACP member Rosa Parks refused to give her seat and got arrested which led to 90% of the black community to boycott buses for a year - leadership of Dr Martin Luther King
when did segregation in transport end?
in 1961 ! it was said that segregation must end at all bus and rail station - pressure from CORE and SNCC - organised freedom rides.
how did the (legislation) laws change because of the civil rights act in 1964?
in 1964 President Johnson passed the civil rights act which outlaw segregation and all public facilities
why did multiple civil rights organisations Collab?
multiple civil rights organisations Collab and gather 250,000 black-and-white supporters which listened to performances which addressed from leaders such as Dr Martin Luther King Jr. who gave his historic speech, I have a dream
what did President Johnson pass to the voting rights act?
out law literacy test for black boats
what did President Johnson pass to the voting rights act?
out law literacy test for black voters
what happened in the voting rights act in Alabama?
in Alabama, SNCC and the SCLC decided to organise a march from Selma to Montego to highlight low levels of black registration local police blocked and beat them up. King joined the second March.
