USH 4.1 review

Question 1

ACE

Answer 1

Education and use of media were very successful in promoting change as they enable the mass population to witness unjust actions, prompting change.

One example where use of media and education were very impactful was the case of Emmitt Till. 14 year old Emmitt Till was murdered by the Tennent farm owner which his uncle worked under. In the trial an all white court found the Tennant farm owner not guilty and he went unpunished. For the funeral Emmett’s mother chose to keep the casket open and through photographs, the horrifying image of Emmitt’s mangled body spread across the nation.

The widespread image of Emmitt’s mangled body greatly contributed to the civil rights movement as many people realized the significance of the atrocities that African American’s faced. Additionally, Emmitt’s images directly contributed to Rosa Park’s motivation to fight for civil rights and her action in not giving up her seat on a bus.

Question 2

Civil Disobedience

Answer 2

The nonviolent, public refusal to obey unjust laws as a form of political protest.

Question 3

Brown v. Board of education

Answer 3

1954 Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

Question 4

Emmitt Till

Answer 4

A 14-year-old African American boy whose 1955 lynching became a catalyst for the civil rights movement.

Question 5

Montgomery bus boycott

Answer 5

Lead by MLK, a 1955-1956 protest against racial segregation on public buses, sparked by Rosa Parks’ arrest, leading to desegregation. Got the federal court to ban segregation on busses

Question 6

Freedom Rides

Answer 6

(1961) Students tried to integrate busses and Klan members burned the busses. Many of the students were arrested

Question 7

Civil Rights act of 1964

Answer 7

U.S. legislation prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Question 8

voting rights act of 1965

Answer 8

Law that prohibited racial discrimination in voting, ensuring African Americans’ right to vote.

Question 9

SNCC

Answer 9

(Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee): A civil rights organization, focusing on nonviolent protests and voter registration efforts. Participated in Freedom Rides, Freedom Summer, and sit-ins

Question 10

Freedom Summer

Answer 10

A 1964 campaign in Mississippi to register African American voters and challenge racial segregation, involving volunteers and activism. Started because of the horrible racism and many murdered Black people that the military discovered after the deaths of two white people.

Question 11

Little Rock 9

Answer 11

African American students were barred from entering Central High School in Little Rock. After the federal military got involved and escorted the kids they were able to integrate