USA CR up to 1968

Question 1

name 2 background points for black people achieving civil rights up to 1968

Answer 1

the fight for civil rights continued fiercely into the 1960s
the kkk was less powerful and more northern states were becoming more accepting but black people still faced racism and social injustice

Question 2

name 2 knowledge points for continued prejudice and racism

Answer 2

the seperate but equal case was still forced strongly in the south and integration was not supported
rosa parks- got arrested for not giving up seat on bus to a white guy in 1955 lead to the montgomery bus boycott which lasted longer than her trial and then buses were officially de-segregated in 1956.

little rock 9- black kids join all white school, one little girl called elizabeth eckfordshowed up on her own and faced lots of harrassment and verbal abuse arriving at the school from a white mob of parents

Question 3

name 2 analysis points for continued prejudice and racism

Answer 3

due to the large number of black people who rode the bus, about 60/70%