usa 1960s Flashcards
what was Roe vs Wade 1973?
right to abortion (overturned 2022)
what was Griswold vs Connecticut 1965?
right for married couples to use contraception
what was Brown vs Board 1954?
all southern states forced to set up integrated schools
what happened in little rock arkansas 1957?
supreme court ordered governor of arkansas to let nine african-american students attend a white high school.federal troops were sent to protect the students and make sure they could get in
what was the civil right act 1964?
discriminating in housing and employment was made illegal
what was the march on Washington 1963?
200k black people and 50k white people peacefully marched in washington dc.MLK ‘i have a dream’ speech and pressure on JFK.
what was Betty Friedan’s 1963 book called?
Feminine Mystique
how many members the the National Organisation for Women have in 1970?
40,000
how many people marched without MLK in 1965 and got attacked?
600
what happened because of the Greensboro sit-ins 1960?
126 cities had desegregated lunch counters by end of 1960
what happened to Emmett Till in 1955?
he was kidnapped,tortured and murdered by 2 white men after allegedly whistling at a white woman.he was held an open casket funeral and his disfigured body sparked outrage and the civil rights movement
what happened in Birmingham Alabama 1963?
MLK organised a non-violent protest march with 30,000 people and they were attacked by police which was shown on tv.JFK sent troops to restore order
what was the voting rights act in 1965?
unfair literary tests were ended and 5 cities and black mayors in the next few years
