Civil Rights- Race Relations Flashcards
What were the main developments in race relations in the US, 1945-1968
High expectation from black people after WWII
Brown vs Board of Education
Rosa Parks and the Bus Boycott
Little Rock Arkansas
Lunch counter protests
Freedom Riders
James Meredith
MLK i have a dream speech -> march
- High expectation from black people after WWII
1845: Black people had high expectations after returning from WWII as they fought the war alongside white American soldiers.
This resulted in colour prejudice declining slightly
In 1948 Truman issued Executive order ending segregation in the army
In 1954 Desegregation of the army was complete
Black people began to migrate from the south to northern cities and began to integrate with white people.
Black education expands as educated black leadership emerges
1945
Black Americans migrated from the south to northern cities, because hey were concentrated in cities they were easier to organise
Black education expanded in the north and south
New educated black leadership emerged
They also depended on christian leadership and their churches
1945
1945: On returning from WWII blacks had higher expectations for civil and political rights.
Colour prejudice declined as whites believed less and less that blacks should be denied equal opportunity.
Mass media, especially television highlighted the brutal aggressive treatment of blacks in the south
During the cold war America claimed to be a leader of the free world against evil communism.
In order to retain the respect of countries in Europe it would have to reform and change its attitude towards black people.
The NAACP, national association for the advancement of coloured people and CORE Congress of racial equality were set up and worked for racial desegregation.
1948
In 1948 Truman issued an executive order ending segregation in the armed forces
By 1954 desegregation was complete although the officer class was largely white
