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Civil Rights Unit Test Flashcards

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Who was Michael Harrington?

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He was a social activist who wrote the book titled The Other America which showed the two sides of America.

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What is pauperism?

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The state of being impoverished and dependent on public assistance for survival. This means that people needed public assistance in order to live.

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Who are the working poor?

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People who work in society but earn wages too low to life them out of poverty.

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What caused poverty in Appalachia?

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After the war, many coal mines closed, which left many people out of jobs.

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Who did the termination policy affect? What was it?

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It affected Indigenous people. The government tried to integrate Indigenous people into American culture.

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What supreme court case established separate but equal?

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The supreme court case Plessy v. Ferguson made it so that railcars could legally separate people based on race, but the accommodations had to be equal.

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What is de facto segregation?

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De facto segregation was when people were segregated, not by law but by practice.

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What is de jure segregation?

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De jure segregation was when people were segregated by law.

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What political party dominated the south in this period?

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The Democratic party was the main political party in the south.

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What is Gerrymandering?

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Gerrymandering was when voting district zones were redrawn in order to support a particular part or group of voters an advantage.

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What team did Jackie Robinson play for?

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Jackie Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers after playing in the Negro Leagues.

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What steps to equality did Truman take?

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He signed the Executive Order 9981 which outlawed segregation in the armed forces.

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Who argued the Brown case for the NAACP?

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Thurgood Marshall argued the Brown case for the NAACP.

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What case dealt with the University of Texas Law School?

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The Sweatt v. Painter case let Hemon Sweatt be admitted to the University of Texas Law School.

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What were the traits of the Supreme Court in this period?

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They were making very powerful strides toward equality. They were getting rid of many Jim Crow laws.

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Where did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat?

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Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Describe the SCLC?

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It was an organization formed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and others that wanted to use nonviolent actions to achieve equality.

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Where did the Sit Ins start?

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The Sit-ins started in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Who was Orval Faubus?

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He was an Arkansas governor who called federal troops to stop Black students from entering schools in Little Rock.

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What happened to Elizabeth Eckford?

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She was spat on and prevented from entering the public school. Over a week later she was allowed in the school.

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What school did Meredith integrate?

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Meredith integrated the University of Mississippi.

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Describe SNCC?

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It was an organization from by college students who organized nonviolent protests and sit-ins.

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Who was Bull Connor?

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He was a public safety commissioner. He ordered police to barricade protesters in and if they tried to leave, to hose them.

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Who was A. Phillip Randolph?

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He planned the March on Washington but then called it off when the president called for unity. He was also the head of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

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What is a filibuster?

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A government official who speaks strongly to stop a legislative action.

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What did the 24th Amendment say?

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It stated that no U.S. citizen can be denied the right to vote.

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What was Freedom Summer?

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It was a campaign, created by CORE and SNCC to register Black voters, specfically in Mississippi.

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What march was stopped at the Edmund Pettus Bridge?

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While no official name was given, the march was planned to go from Selma to Montgomery on March 7, 1965.

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Who were the Civil Rights workers killed in Mississippi?

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James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner were murdered.

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What did the Voting Rights Act do?

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It made any methods used to prevnet African Americans the right to vote, illegal.

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Who was Stokely Carmichael and what idea did he promote?

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He was a leader with the SNCC and promoted Black power. MLK didn’t approve of this because of the violent actions that came with it.

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What caused the Watts Riot?

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There was a drastic increase in police brutality, along with the already brewing feelings of African Americans.

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What did the Kerner Commission study?

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It studied the causes of riots.

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What did the Kerner Commission conclude?

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The Kerner Commission concluded that white racism was the ultimite cause of the riot.

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Why did Malcolm X change his name?

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He believed that Little was a name of a White enslaver.

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Why did Malcolm X leave the Nation of Islam?

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He didn’t agree with Black nationalism. He didn’t want to be seperated from other races, and wanted everyone to have human rights.

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Who were the founders of the Black Panther Party?

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Bobby Seale and Huey Newton founded the Black Panther Party.

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What services did the Black Panthers offer their communities?

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They supported free children’s breakfast and medical clinics.

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Who was Shirley Chisolm?

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Shirley Chislom was the first Black women elected into the House of Representatives.

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Who were two early black mayors of major cities?

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Carl Stokes was the first Black mayor of a major city. Less than a decade later, Tom Bradley became the first Black mayor of Los Angeles.

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What is Afrocentrism?

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It is a focus on the achievements of African people and their descendants, in the U.S.

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What is Kwanzaa?

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It is an annual holiday, that is celebrated by Black people. It celebrates African culture and traditions.

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What did the Civil Rights Act of 1968 do?

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It prohibited discrimination of any sort, not just race, in the financing, sale, or rental of homes.

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How did busing help achieve integration?

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This was one of the first steps taken to integrate schools.

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What is affirmative action?

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It is a policy that tells companies to increase the number of minority workers.

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