History Test Flashcards
Plessy vs Ferguson
Gave african americans and whites separate but equal accommodations
What was the separation of African Americans and Whites called?
Jim Crow Laws
What was the crisis in Little Rock and what specifically transpired?
The Little Rock Nine were a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Their enrollment was followed by the Little Rock Crisis, in which the students were initially prevented from entering the racially segregated school by Orval Faubus, the Governor of Arkansas
Name two specific measures of the Economic Opportunity Act
Accepted the funding of $1 billion for youth programs. Gave loans out to small businesses. And provided job training.
What was the result of the Immigration Act of 1965?
The immigration act of 1965 ended quotas and opened doors for non-Europeans to settle.
Who were the Dixiecrats?
A party formed by Southern democrats.
Name two specific decisions of the Warren Court
Banned prayers in public schools and stated that state loyalty oaths are unconstitutional.
What was the specific strategy of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
The specific strategy of the SCLC was to have nonviolent movements against the evils of second class citizenship.
What does SNCC stand for?
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. A student activist group.
What did the ruling of Brown vs Board of Education specifically state?
A girl of color could not go to an all white school 2 blocks away from her when the closest all black elementary school was 21 blocks away. The supreme court ended segregation in most places by ruling this as unconstitutional to the fourteenth amendment.
Identify and explain the specific two programs that LBJ changed in the arena of health care.
Medicare and medicaid
Medicare - health insurance for those over the age of 65
Medicaid - Program that help cover costs of those with low income
