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AH M6L3 Key Terms
American History Module 6 Lesson 3 Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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Brown v. Board of Education | Challenged the “separate but equal” clause of Plessy v Ferguson; segregated public education violated the US Constitution. |
Montgomery Bus Boycott | Rosa Parks launched this movement to avoid riding buses in Montgomery, Alabama in order to protest segregated buses. |
March on Washington | Demonstration in Washington DC organized by major civil rights groups to encourage the passage of a civil rights bill. |
Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Banned segregation in public places, outlawed discrimination in employment based on race, color, sex, or national origin. |
Voting Rights Act | Banned literacy tests and allowed the federal government to monitor voting registration and elections. |
Black Power | Coined by Stokely Carmichael, a phrase used to urge black people to use their economic and political muscle to fight for equality. |
Cuban Missile Crisis | Cold War standoff between the US and Cuba. |
New Frontier | President Kennedy’s domestic policy promising to improve the economy, education, healthcare, and civil rights. |
Great Society | President Johnson’s domestic policy, including the creation of Medicare and Medicaid. |
Counterculture | Values that ran counter to mainstream culture. |
Roe v Wade | Assured women the right to legal abortions. |
Cesar Chavez | Latino activist fighting for farm laborer rights. |
Rachel Carson | Author of “Silent Spring”, which foretold the negative effects on the environment because of human actions. |