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When black Americans enlisted, what was their army called

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Jim Crow army

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How was there racial discrimination in the army in WW2

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The units were segregated
Black Americans couldn’t be pilots and getting promotion was difficult. They mainly had to do menial tasks

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Where in the army was racial discrimination worst

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In the navy - black sailors were often given the most dangerous jobs

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Why was the racism in the army hypocritical

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Because they were fighting against a racist regime(The Nazis) and they were racist anyway

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How many black pilots had been trained by 1945

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600

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How much change was made in terms of segregation in the army by 1955

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It went from being one of the most segregated organisations in the USA to one of the most intergrated

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How much did the number of black Americans employed in government service increase to after the war

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200000

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What percentage of defence-industry jobs did black Americans account for

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8%

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What does CORE stand for

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Congress of Racial Equality

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When was CORE founded and who by

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By James Farmer in 1942

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What was the Brown v Topeka case

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Linda Browns parents wanted her to go to a neighbourhood school rather than the nearest school for black American children, which was very far away. NAACP lawyers proved to the court that segregated education was psychologically harmful. They won

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What percentage of black people were registered to vote in 1947

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12%

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How many children started to attend schools previously segregated?

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300000

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14
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How many students did the Little Rock High School allow to enrol

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9

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What happened in the events at Little Rock High

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The state governor Orval Faubus ordered National guardsmen to block the black students from entering. The next day he removed it

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What happened after Orval Faubus removed the guards blocking the students entering Little Rock High

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There was a vicious white crowd the next day but they were able to enter. Press and TV coverage of this showed as a serious embarrassment for the USA as the rest of the world saw how racist it was

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17
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What did President Eisenhower do in the events of Little Rock High

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After the mob on Sept 4th , he sent 1000 federal troops the next day to escort the black students and protect them. Each black student had a personal guard

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What did Faubus do despite Eisenhower’s efforts

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Closed all Arkansas schools the following year to prevent intergration

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What caused the Arkansas schools to reopen again in 1959

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A Supreme Court ruling was passed that schools must intergrate

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What was the James Meredith case

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Mississippi University was forced to accept James Meredith after preventing him from registering

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How was Kennedy involved in the James Meredith case

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He sent 320 federal marshals to escort Meredith to campus

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What happened as a result of James Meredith getting into the university

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Riots. 2 killed, 166 marshals and 210 demonstrators wounded

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What did Kennedy do to stop the riots at Mississippi University

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Sent 2000 troops to restore order.

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What happened as a result of Rosa Parks brave actions

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott

25
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What organisation did Martin Luther King Jr help set up and lead

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The Montgomery Improvement Association

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How many people were thought to have been involved in the first Monday boycott

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Around 20000 people

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What happened after the boycott

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Violence was used against its leaders, King was sentenced to jail but instead paid a $1000 fine. This was covered closely by the press and helped raise awareness to the world about racism in the southern states

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Why was the bus boycott important

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It showed that togetherness could win victory
Highlighted the benefits of a peaceful approach
Encouraged King to consider further action
The federal court accepted that segregation was unconstitutional

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What were the events of the Sit-Ins

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Four black students sat at a whites - only lunch counter and remained seated until the shop closed. The next day they were accompanied by 27 more, 80 the next day

30
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How many students were taking part in sit ins by the fifth day

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300

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What was the result of the Sit - Ins

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Segregation in shops ended

32
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What was crucial for the students not to do for the sit ins to work

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Not retaliate to the terrible violence they endured during the sit ins

33
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How many volunteers in total took part in the sit ins

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Over 70000

34
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When did the first of the Freedom Rides begin?

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May 1961

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What were the Freedom Rides

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James Farmer and 12 volunteers travelled by bus from Washington DC to New Orleans. On the way they deliberately used whites only facilities. More and more riders joined in

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When was there trouble on the Freedom Riders journey

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In Montgomery white racists attacked several of them. 27 of the freedom riders were arrested for sitting in the ‘whites only’ area of the bus. Attacks on them by the Ku Klux Klan increased .

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When was racial segregation ended on buses

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22 September 1961

38
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What was the SCLC

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference - King founded it

39
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Why (partly) was there still a massive civil rights issue in 1963

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Public facilities were still segregated

40
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King hoped to mobilise a large part of how many black citizens in Alabama for the demonstrations

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150000

41
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When did demonstrations begin and what happened

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April 1963 - King was arrested

42
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What did King do in jail

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He wrote his famous ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ which became one of the most famous documents of civil rights history

43
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What did King say in his Letter from Birmingham Jail

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He pointed out how backward America was compared to other countries, how the police did nothing and sometimes were violent themselves, and mentioned how many black Americans were still living in poverty in a prosperous country

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How many took part in the Washington March

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Around 250000

45
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What happened on the day of Martin Luther King’s assassination

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4 April 1968 - He was visiting Memphis to support black refuse collectors striking for equal treatment. He was shot by James Earl Ray, a white racist.

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Who was Malcolm X

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He believed in violent tactics to end racism. His father was killed by a white supremacist. Was the most famous member of the Nation of Islam group, which openly sought separatism.

47
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How did Malcolm X die

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He was murdered by 3 black Muslims

48
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What movements did Malcolm Xs ideas inspire

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The Black Panther movement and Black Power

49
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When was the Civil Rights Act passed

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1964

50
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When was the Voter Education Project set up and what was it

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1962 - it showed eligible votes how to register and overcome barriers placed in front of them

51
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What were the successes and issues with the Voter Education Project

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It resulted in more than 650000 new voter registrations.
Many workers were harassed and many were still refused the right to vote

52
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When was the Voting Rights Act passed

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1965

53
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What did the Voting Rights Act entail

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Ended literacy tests
Ensured federal agents could monitor registration and step in if there was discrimination

54
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What was the Black Power Movement

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Movement with the aim to increase the independence and power of black people in American life. For some, this meant separation. It was led by Stokely Carmichael

55
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When did the Black Power Movement gain lots of publicity

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At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics

56
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Who were the Black Panthers founded by

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Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in October 1966

57
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What were the Black Panthers aims

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To end capitalism. They wore uniforms and were prepared to use weapons

58
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When was the Black Panthers disbanded and why

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1982 - many were injured in confrontations with the police and they were constantly targeted by the FBI

59
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What were the achievements of the Black Panthers

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They established the ‘Free Breakfast for Children Program’, provided clothing distribution centres and gave guidance on drugs rehabilitation

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