Collapse of Civil Rights Movement 1968-1990

Question 1

culture developments

Answer 1

blaxploitation films
Jackson Five (one of the biggest pop phenomena of 70s)

Question 2

collapse of civil rights movement

Answer 2

after civil rights act achieved, movements divided over what to focus on next e.g. MLK political to socio-economic focus
black revolutionaries + race riots frightened whites who had supported peaceful activists
de jure segregation ended, de facto continued

Question 3

affirmative action

Answer 3

1961 Kennedy exec order 10925

1965 Johnson exec order 11246 (enforced it)

Question 4

challenges to affirmative action

Answer 4

1978 Regents of University of California vs Bakke - court upheld affirmative action
1979 United Steelworkers of America vs Weber - court upheld
1980 Fullilove vs Klutznick - court upheld
Reagan Revolution (turning point!) - Reagan against affirmative action, money spent on Cold War e.g. Star Wars initiative

Question 5

response to Reagans presidency

Answer 5

Jesse Jackson founded Operation PUSH - Rainbow Coalition to pressure politicians to improve economic opportunuties for blacks + poor
resigned 1984 to run for president

Question 6

challenges exist in 90s

Answer 6

de facto segregation in schools - 1991 Oklahoma City Public Schools vs Do well
police brutality continued - Rodney King - race riots