Lesson 23: How much did the Federal Government help black Americans after 1968? Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the president between 1969-1974?
A
Nixon
2
Q
Who was the president between 1977 to 1981?
A
Carter
3
Q
Who was the president between 1981 to 1989?
A
Ronald Reagan
4
Q
How did Nixon help black americans?
A
- black children in segregated schools fell from 68% to 8%
- Set up OEEC to help black businesses
- 1972 Equal Employment Opportunity Act
- Welfare payments x2
5
Q
What did the 1972 equal employment opportunity act do?
A
Made sure that 300,000 companies with federal contracts employed more black workers
6
Q
How did Nixon not improve black lives?
A
- Refused to meet black leaders
- Attempted to bring radical groups like Black panthers to an end
- Didnt want to support black Americans with “all that welfare crap”
7
Q
How did President Cartrer improve black lives?
A
- Appointed more bmack judges (1977= 4% 1981= 9%)
- Appointed black women to cabinet
- Made Andrew Young the Americab ambassador for the UN
- Renewed the Voting Rights Act
- Made sure small black companies had fair share of gov contracts
- Deposited money into black banks
- Made sure universities gave priority to black applicants
8
Q
How did Cartrer’s presidency negatively impact black lives?
A
More white backlash and racism
9
Q
How did Regan positively impact black Americans?
A
- Expanded the voting rights act for 25 years.
- Expanded the fair housing act of 1968.
- He eventually excepted the MLK bank holiday.
10
Q
How did Regan negatively impact black lives?
A
- He initially opposed the civil rights act and the voting rights act.
- He signed the Mulford Act 1967 which banned the carrying of loaded weapons in public in order to reduce impact of Black Panthers
- He initially opposed to Martin Luther King holiday