Raising The Profile Of Civil Rights - Kicking Jim Crow Out Of School Flashcards
In 1949 what did the state of South Carolina spend on educating white and black children?
White child - average of $179Black child - average of $43
When was Sweatt Vs Painter
1950
What was the outcome of Sweatt vs Painter?
The supreme court agreed with NAACP and ordered Texas law school to accept Sweatt as a student. Sweatt registered as a student on 19 September 1950
When was Brown Vs Board of Education?
1954
By 1956 how many members did White Citizens Councils have?
250,000
When was Emmett Till?
1955
What did the state of Alabama do in 1956?
They officially outlawed the NAACP and all of its activities. So did many other southern states such as Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida.
When was the Southern Manifesto signed?
1956
How many school districts had desegregated by 1957?
Only 750 out of 6,300 school districts had desegregated.
In 1968 what percentage of southern black children remained in segregated schools
58% of southern black children remained in segregated schools in 1968
How many congressmen signed the southern manifesto?
Almost a fifth of all congressmen signed the manifesto.
What percentage of African American Children were still in segregated schools by 1957
97%
