Rebels Flashcards
1
Q
freedom summer
A
- college students (SNCC) go to the south and register african americans to vote
- worked on voter education - getting african americans educated for the voting test in their area
- ended in violence (3 SNCC members went missing)
- focused on voting
2
Q
Birmingham (“bombingham”)
A
- 1963
- martin luther king jr. arrested immediately after entering city
- “bull” connor (police chief) uses all means to stop protest
- live television - kids lead the protest after king’s arrest
- fire department sprays kids on live television
- police dogs attack kids on live television
- the world sees this on live television
- president kennedy is outraged
3
Q
march on washington
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- august 1963
- martin luther king, jr. “i have a dream” speech
- live television
- no violence
4
Q
jfk assassinated
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- november 1963
- seen as a blow to the civil rights movement
5
Q
civil rights act
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- 1964
- president lyndon johnson works to finish jfk’s bill
- less than one year after the death of jfk, bill becomes law
- no segregation anywhere in public in the US
6
Q
affirmative action
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- president johnson pushes this idea
- jobs, opportunities, need to go to more than just white men
- minorities and women are pushed to go after bigger jobs
7
Q
remember this…
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often times, it takes an act of violence to get the attention of the “masses” the civil rights movement is no different. when you watch the news today, try to see what is being reported. is it violent? why is it news?
8
Q
affirmative action was put in place to impact
A
employment
9
Q
affirmative action helps
A
minorities
10
Q
all of the following happened in 1963 except
A
civil rights act
