Political opposition (HW4) Flashcards
what did attempts to desegregate the south face opposition from?
national and local politicians
who were efforts to introduce a civil rights act opposed by?
southern members of congress
who were the dixiecrats?
a splinter group from the democratic party made up of southern politicians
why did the dixiecrats join the democratic party?
they believed that they could have more influence within the democratic
why did the dixiecrats want to keep segregation in the south?
to retain laws that guaranteed white supremacy
what did presidents need to do since they needed the dixiecrats’ support in congress?
take their views on when considering new laws
what did some state governors claim that they will do if federal laws forced them to desegregate?
disrupt government
what was used to stop black students from joining ‘white’ schools?
biased literacy tests
why did racist groups resort to using under hand methods of segregation?
-state officials could claim to follow the letter of the law to desegregate without actually following through
when was the WCC (white citizen’s council) set up? why?
1954, to stop segregation
how many members did the WCC have by the mid-1950s?
60,000
how did the WCC use economic means to stop calls for desegregation? (2)
sacked employees who signed CRM petitions or were involved in CR activities
