Eisenhower Civil Rights Essay Flashcards
Which states did Eisenhower win for the second time as a Republican since reconstruction?
Florida, Virginia, Texas
How to write an intro for a 25 mark essay for the breadth study?
Intro-mirrors argument (J), if factors ranked do it here…
Give a tiny piece of background context - exam board hates narrative!
How to write a conclusion for 25 Mark depth study?
(J)udgement - explain by comparing the factors.
(No new evidence!)
How to structure a paragraph for depth study essay?
Balance arguments using ACE - acknowledge weaknesses in factors, compare/counter argument, emphasize overall judgement.
What was the Brown vs Board case?
The case was between the Board of education and a black student.
With funding from the NAACP, the case went to the Supreme Court.
In 1954, the court ruled that segregation was unlawful.
What was the Brown vs Board II ruling and when was it?
The Brown II ruling in 1955, ruled that integration of the school sector should ‘be accomplished with all deliberate speed’.
Give some evidence from 1953 - required in order to gain a mark above 21.
Eisenhower, in his first state of the union address (Feb 1953), called for a combination of publicity persuasion and conscience to help end racial discrimination.
Give a quotation from Eisenhower that shows his personally racist views.
[his public calls for equality of opportunity did not mean that black and white people had] ‘to mingle socially - or that a Negro could court my daughter.’
What was Eisenhower’s response to the death of Emmett Til in 1955?
He did nothing.
When was the death of Emmett Till?
1955
What was Cooper vs Aaron and when was it?
Cooper vs Aaron was the Supreme Court ruling in 1958 that any law to segregate schools is unconstitutional
Give two examples of the success of mass direct action.
The Montgomery bus boycott in 1956 - which successfully
The campaign of sit ins in lunch counters in 1960 forced Woolworths to desegregate lunch counters.
When did Martin Luther King establish his Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
1957
When was SNCC founded?
April 1960
When did Eisenhower take action on civil rights?
In 1957, he sent federal forces to protect the ‘Little Rock Nine’.
In 1956, in order to attract the black vote, Eisenhower drew up a civil rights bill that aimed to ensure black voting rights.
How many paragraphs should there be?
3-4
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