Election of 1952 and Ike Flashcards
Republican Candidate (1952)
Eisenhower
Democrat Candidate (1952)
Stevenson
Electoral Vote
442-89
What did Eisenhower promise in his election?
To go back to Korea (personally) and end the war.
Eisenhower Slogan
“I Like Ike!”
Ike’s Runningmate
Nixon
Truman and Anti-Segregation
He tried to pass a bill, it failed.
Desecrated Armed Services and Public Facilities instead.
Eisenhower and Anti-segregation
He wanted to enforce these laws. But thought things should be left alone, a conservative. Thought laws couldn’t fix race issues.
Brown v. Board
Overturned Plessy.
“Inherently unequal.”
No word on how to desegregate.
“Deliberate speed.”
Brown v. Board and the NAACP
6 cases brought and argued by later to be justice Thurgood Marshall.
Warren
Attorney General and Former California Governor (R) picked to be Chief Justice.
Massive Resistance
School districts resisted desegregating. Only Washington DC, by order of the law-abiding Eisenhower, desegregated immediately.
Rosa Parks
NAACP Secretary in Montgomery
Dr. MLK Jr. and Montgomery
Planned a one day protest after hearing about Parks. Lasted longer.
Browder vs. Gayle
SCOTUS affirmed lower court and said bus segregation laws were unconstitutional.
