Reform and Reaction Flashcards
How many members did the NAACP have by 1946
600 000
What occurred between 1955-56 and what catalysed this event
The Montgomery Bus Boycott, Rosa parks was thrown off of a bus for refusing to sit at the back
% of school districts integrated in the south by 1957?
12%
Brown V what occurred in what year?
Brown V Board of education, 1954
Who was murdered in 1955, what was his significance
Emmet Till, brought attention to racial violence in Mississippi
What type of councils were set up in 1955?
White Citizens councils
When was the SCLC founded and by whom
1957, MLK jr
What did the governor of Alabama do in 1957
Orval Faubus barred entry to the Little Rock nine.
How did Eisenhower respond the the 1957 Little Rock crisis
Sent paratroopers to ensure their entry, but hesitated in doing so
When was the march in Birmingham and which official overreacted
Commissioner of public safety, Eugene “bull” Connor, 1963
What act of racial violence occurred in sept 1963
4 black children were killled by a bomb in a church
Who was the first black student at Ole Miss and when was he accepted
James Meredith, 1962 after a Supreme Court ruling
In the mid 1960s what fractions of black had an income of under $5000 compared to whites
1/10 of whites and 1/3 of blacks
What two acts were passed in 1964-5 and by whom
Civil rights act 1964, voting rights act 1965. Lyndon B Johnson
What policy did Nixon introduce in 1969
Affirmative action
