Civil Rights, The Great Society, Black Power - Week 13 Flashcards
NAACP, SCLC, CORE, SNCC
1909, 1957, 1942, 1960
Brown v. Board (1954)
ended “separate but equal” established by Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and was lead by women, like Barbara Johns, and looked for equalization initially. Cold War case, gave the USA a good image
Montgomery Bus Boycott (Dec 1955-1965)
where MLK emerges as the face of the Civil Rights Movement, a 381 day boycott of the buses in Alabama, fueled momentum and highlighted the contributions of women and the working class
JoAnn Robinson
president of the women’s political council in Montgomery, Alabama. due to harassment on buses, she made transport desegregation the focal point of the political agends.
Rosa Parks was an ideal face of the Montgomery Bus Boycott because…
she was well-respected and had a good standing in society, appealing to the middle class. she also had a history in civil rights
Browder v. Gayle (1956)
made bus segregation unconstitutional, boycott only ended after this was passed and implemented
SNCC and the sit-in movement (1960)
Greensboro, NC, kicked off other sit-ins across the USA.
Ella Baker
organized SNCC’s founding conference.
the Freedom Riders (1961)
organized by CORE, integrated groups of young protestors challenged segregation in bus terminals by riding the line into the deep south, where they were met with violent backlash. support from attorney general Bobby Kennedy lead to success
Civil Rights Act (1964)
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prohibits:
discrimination based on color, race, sex, religion, national origin, especially in employment and in public accommodations and in federally funded programs too
Voting Rights Act (1965)
enforced the 15th amendment, outlawed discriminatory barriers and said any barriers must be approved by the US Attorney General or a DC District Court
The Great Society
similar to the New Deal, LBJ’s domestic agenda meant to eliminate poverty and racial injustice, while improving quality of life for all. focused on race
Economic Opportunity Act (1964)
laid out the anti-poverty agenda, “war on poverty” and created Community Action, programs that included experiencing poverty firsthand
Office of Economic Opportunity was created in Title VI of the ____. So was Head Start.
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965)
wanted to improve quality of education for all students. federal funding would be revoked is schools didn’t desegregate.
critiques of the Great Society
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not liberal enough
paid ‘lip service’
federal funding isn’t the solution to everything
outcomes of the Great Society
decrease in poverty by 20% but didn’t stop the decline of already declining Southern communities, some programs are still intact, a new generation of activists were created, the new right emerged
black power
organizing your black community and becoming a united front in order to organize for political power.
James Meredith
first black student of University of Mississippi in 1962, lead the “March Against Fear” to advocate for voting rights until he was shot on the second day
March Against Fear
picked up again by MLK and friends, gave first black power speech in Greenwood on June 19, 1966
black panther party for self-defense
founded in Oakland in 1966, response to police brutality and showing the limits of civil rights. young, working clas members, armed self-defense
black panther survival programs
meant to meet the basic needs of the community, like free food and medical clinics, as well as freedom schools which taught black centered curriculum
soul
black power’s art and culture, black is beautiful.
