Pages 49 and 52 of USA A5 booklet (Civil Rights act of the 1960s and impact of the feminist movement of the 1960s and 70s) Not complete Flashcards

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When did President Johnson take over from Kennedy?

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Following Kennedy’s assassination in November 1963, President Johnson took over.

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What was President Johnson committed to, just like Kennedy before him?

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Johnson was also committed to civil rights.

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When did Johnson sign the Civil Rights Act?

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Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act on 2nd July 1964.

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What did the Civil Rights Act do?

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The Civil rights Act made it illegal for local governments to discriminate against blacks in areas such as housing and employment.

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What did Martin Luther King do after Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act?

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Following this Act, Martin Luther King encouraged black Americans to register to vote.

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Over the next 20 months following Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act, how many black Americans registered to vote?

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Over the next 20 months, 430,000 black Americans registered to vote.

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Where did MLK encourage black people to vote the most?

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He targeted areas of the country where discrimination was worst and try to encourage more black Americans to vote.

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What did MLK organise early on in 1965?

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In early 1965, he organised a voting march in Selma, Alabama.

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What was the population of Selma in 1965?

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29,000

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How many black Americans lived in Selma in 1965 and how many were registered to vote?

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15,000 black Americans lived in Selma, and only 335 of them registered to vote.

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Who was the brutal police sheriff of Selma who banned the march?

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Jim Clark

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How many people marched anyway, even though the march had been banned?

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600 people marched anyway, but without King.

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What happened to the 600 people who marched anyway?

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They were attacked.

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What did the media call the day when 600 people marched in Selma?

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The media dubbed the day “Bloody Sunday” and the violence shocked Americans.

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What did King do in response to the march being banned in Selma in early 1965?

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King rearranged the march for 11th March but they only travelled a short distance then turned around.

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What was the downside of King’s actions in Selma?

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It annoyed the more radical black groups.

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What did King’s actions in Selma cause to happen?

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King’s action probably influenced President Johnson in pushing through a Voting Rights Bill in 1965.

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What did the Voting Rights Bill allow government agents to do?

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The Voting Rights Bill of 1965 allowed government agents to check blacks were allowed to vote.

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What was ended which prevented blacks from voting in the past?

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Literacy tests.

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After 1965, name 3 major cities which had black mayors?

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Detroit, Atlanta and Cleveland.

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What was the result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in Selma?

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In Selma, black Americans started voting and in the next election, Jim Clark lost his job.

22
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Which Act dealt with other aspects of discrimination?

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The Civil Rights Act of 1968 dealt with other aspects of discrimination.

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What did the Civil Rights Act of 1968 mean in terms of housing?

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Housing could not be sold or rented (or prevented from) on the basis of race, religion, national origin or sex.