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Unit 7
concepts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did the Montgomery Bus Boycott occur & how long did it last? | the boycott occurred b/c AAs were tired of racial inequality in public transportation and it lasted a 1 year & 16 days |
| In return for the desegregation of interstate transportation, what did President Kennedy do? | Kennedy agreed to stop intervening the arrest of activists |
| Why did Dr. MLK target Birmingham, Alabama for a civil rights campaign? | MLK believed that Birmingham was the most segregated city in the south |
| What was the purpose of Jim Crow laws? | to keep AA and whites seperate |
| What is CORE, & what was its mission? | Congress of Racial Equality it's mission was to gain civil rights using non-violent means |
| What civil rights organization worked against segregation using the court system? | the NAACP-National Association for the Advancement of Colored People |
| What was the importance of Brown v. Board of Education? | ended the segregation in school systems |
| What was the importance of the so called "Brown II" case? | set into motion the integration of all schools immediately |
| Who were the "Little Rock 9"? | 9 AA students who went to Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Due to the riots at Ole Miss while James Meredith was being admitted, what did President Kennedy say about Americans and following the law? | "You are free to disagree with the law but no to disobey it" |
| Why were many Americans surprised at President Johnson's support for Civil Rights laws? | Johnson was from the southern state of Texas |
| How did T. E. Connor respond to the marchers in Birmingham, Alabama? | T. E. Connor ordered police dogs and fire hoses against the marchers |
| The confrontation between police & demonstrators on the Edmund Pettus Bridge became known as what? | "Bloody Sunday" |
| After the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1965 & the death of Dr. MLK, what was the response of AA's in several cities? | riots broke out |
| What are the pros & cons of affirmative action? | Pros-gain supporters who are against segregation & help people Cons- lose supporters who like segregation |
| What US President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964? | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| What happened to three civil rights workers in Mississippi during the "Freedom Summer"? | they went missing and were murdered |
| What did Malcolm X convert to while in prison? | Islam |
| What civil rights law was passed shortly after the death of Dr. King? | the Fair Housing Act |
| How did the Alliance for Progress assist Latin America? | helped better their economy |
| What happened to Nikita Khrushchev's standing in the Soviet Union as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis? | was viewed as weak and lost power |
| What was the effect of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty? | above ground atomic and hydrogen bomb tests stopped |
| What did President Kennedy's domestic agenda primarily fight? | poverty |
| What was the result of the Equal Pay Act? | employment practices were fairer |
| What were the Warren Commission's findings regarding the Kennedy Assassination? | Lee Harvey Oswald was the assassin and he acted alone |
| President Kennedy's military policies encouraged funding for what? | flexible response |
| What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion? | to overthrow Castro |
| What was the US response to the putting of missiles in Cuba by the Soviet Union? | JFK put a naval blockade on Cuba |
| Why was the Berlin Wall created? | b/c the US wouldn't recognize a divided Germany |
| What was President Kennedy's "New Frontier" policy? | improve the economy, fight racial discrimination and explore space |
| How did President Kennedy initially approach civil rights policy early in his term? | cautiously |
| How did the Cold War effect the US space program? | the Cold War stimulated the space program and made them work harder to be better |
| Who became President after the assassination of President Kennedy? | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act? | to end discrimination based on race, religion, or national origin in public places and employment |
| What was President Johnson's War on Poverty? | legislation that included $1 billion toward ending poverty in America |
| What was the purpose of President Johnson's Elementary & Secondary Education Act? | to benefit inner city schools (part of the War on Poverty) |
| What was the effect of President Johnson's Great Society program? | slightly decreased poverty rates |
| What personality traits was President Johnson known for? | compromising |
| What was the purpose of the Immigration & Nationality Act of 1965? | to change the national quota system letting 170,000 immigrants for the eastern hemisphere and 120,000 from the western hemishpere |
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