HISTORYYY Flashcards
Plessy Vs. Ferguson
Put in separate but equal public accomodations for African Americans and whites
Brown v Board of Education
A girl of color couldn’t attend the white school a couple blocks down. The nearest all black elementary school was 21 blocks away.
Supreme Court struck down segregation because it was a violation of the 14th Amendment.
What was the law of separating races?
Jim Crow Laws
NAACP
Campaign to end segregation. (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
Thurgood Marshall
First african american supreme court justice. Selected by LBJ even though he had racist tendencies.
Civil Rights Act of 1957
First civil rights legislation since Reconstruction. Shepherded by LBJ.
Democrats/Republicans
Democrats were for segregation. Republicans were for civil rights.
Rosa Parks
Refused to give up her seat on the bus. Sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Seamstress and NAACP officer
MLK
Pastor from a Baptist Church. PhD degree from Boston Uni.
Civil Rights Activist. Fought for equality.
MLK letter from birmingham jail
Called for unity.
Conference of 1957
MLK called for a conference with religious leaders to call for a non violent respect
SCLC
Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Purpose was to carry on nonviolent movements against the evils of second class citizenship.
SNCC
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. A national protest group. Created student activist movements.
Sit-in
African American protesters sat down at segregated lunch tables and refused to leave until they were served.
EOA
Economic Opportunity Act
Approved nearly $1 Billion for youth programs
Who did LBJ run against in 1964?
In 1964 LBJ ran against senator Goldwater. Hillary Clinton was a big fan of water.
Miranda V. Arizona
Miranda V. Arizona - telling people “you have the right to remain silent”
Warren Court
Warren Court - banned prayers in public schools and declared state required loyalty oaths unconstitutional
HUD
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Helping families for better private housing
Reapportionment
the way in which states redraw election districts based on the changing number of people in them.
Immigration
The Immigration Act of 1965 put an end to quotas and opened doors for those who can contribute to the country
Medicare
Health insurance for those who are over the age of 65
Medicaid
Programs that help cover costs to people with low income
Housing
helping low income families pay for better private housing
