History Paper 2 - Vietnam and Civil Rights Flashcards
When was the american civil war
1865
What is the 14th Amendment
The 1865 amendment where black people were legally given equal rights. In practice this was not the truth.
What are jim crow laws
The laws that govern segregation of blacks
When was plessey vs ferguson
1896
What did plessey vs ferguson argue
Segregation on trains violated the 14th amendment
What did the court rule plessey vs ferguson
Segregation was legal as long as it was seperate but equal
What percentage of blacks were registered to vote by 1956
20%
What did the NAACP do?
Fought segregation in court rooms
What did the CORE do?
Organise peaceful protest and trained activists to resist provocation
What did brown vs Topeka argue
Seperate was NOT equal in schools and that the 14th amendment had been violated
When was the brown vs Topeka ruling
May 1954
When did NAACP take their five school desegregation cases to the supreme court
1952
What ruling did the court give Brown vs Topeka
Life had changed since plessey and seperate but equal had no place in education
Positive Short term effects pf Brown v Topeka
- Reversed Plessey
- By the end of 1957, 723 school districts had desegregated
- Sparked off more campaigns for desegregation
Negative short term effects of Brown V Topeka
- Many school boards planned integration but did nothing
- Some state governors ignored the ruling and threatened to close schools that desegregated
- WCC was formed and ,like the KKK, had an increase in members
When was the WCC formed
1954
Positive Long term effects of Brown V Topeka
- Foundation for future civil rights progressions
- Showed that NAACP legal battles were viable in the fight for civil rights
Negative long term effects of brown vs Topeka
- Black students faced violence and threat
- Black staff were fired
How many states were still entirely segregated in 1960
5
When was the last school ever desegregated in the US
2016
How many black students applied and were chosen by little rock’s education board
75 applied, 25 chosen
Where is little rock
Arkansas
Applicants were openly threatened, how many of the 25 applicants were still willing to go
9
Who was the governor of arkansas
Faubus