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Civil Rights Movemen

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What problems did Black Americans face in the 1940s–50s? They faced segregation, discrimination, and unequal treatment.
What did Executive Order 8802 do? It banned racial discrimination in defense industries.
What was the Great Migration? Movement of Black Americans from the South to Northern and Western cities.
Why did many Black Americans move north? To escape segregation and find better opportunities.
What was the President’s Committee on Civil Rights? A group formed in 1946 to investigate and improve civil rights.
How were Black soldiers treated during WWII? They served but faced segregation and discrimination.
What did Executive Order 9981 do? It ended segregation in the U.S. military.
What was the Double V Campaign? Victory against enemies abroad and racism at home.
What challenges did Black veterans face after the war? Discrimination in jobs, education, and housing.
How were Black veterans affected when using the G.I. Bill? Banks and colleges often denied them benefits.
Who was Emmett Till? A 14-year-old Black boy murdered in 1955.
Why was Emmett Till killed? He was falsely accused of harassing a white woman.
What happened to his killers? They were found not guilty.
Why was the Emmett Till case important? It shocked the nation and brought attention to racism.
What was Brown v. Board of Education? A Supreme Court case that ended school segregation.
What did the Court rule in 1954? Separate schools are inherently unequal.
What amendment supported the decision? The 14th Amendment (equal protection).
What earlier case was overturned? Plessy v. Ferguson.
What is desegregation? Ending racial separation.
Who were the Little Rock Nine? Nine Black students who integrated a white school in 1957.
How did the government help the Little Rock Nine? Federal troops protected them.
Who was Ruby Bridges? The first Black child to attend an all-white school in Louisiana.
Who was James Meredith? The first Black student at the University of Mississippi.
What happened when he tried to enroll? He faced riots and resistance.
What is civil disobedience? Peacefully refusing to follow unjust laws.
What is a boycott? Refusing to buy or use something as protest.
What was the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott? A 1953 protest against segregated buses.
Who started the Montgomery Bus Boycott? Rosa Parks.
Why was Rosa Parks arrested? She refused to give up her bus seat.
What was the result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott? Buses were desegregated.
What is a sit-in? Refusing to leave a place until demands are met.
Where did the Greensboro Sit-In happen? North Carolina.
Who participated in the Greensboro Sit-In? Four college students.
What was the goal of sit-ins? To end segregation in public places.
Who were the Freedom Riders? Activists who rode buses to protest segregation.
What did Freedom Riders test? Laws banning segregation in transportation.
What was Freedom Summer? A campaign to register Black voters in 1964.
What is the NAACP? A group fighting for civil rights and equality.
What is the SCLC? A group led by ministers promoting nonviolence.
What is the SNCC? A student group focused on nonviolent protest.
What is CORE? A group that used sit-ins and freedom rides.
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.? A leader of the Civil Rights Movement.
What approach did MLK support? Nonviolence.
What was the “Letter from Birmingham Jail”? A letter explaining why people must resist unjust laws.
What was the March on Washington? A large protest in 1963 for equality.
What speech did MLK give there? “I Have a Dream.”
What was the Selma to Montgomery march? A protest for voting rights.
Who was Malcolm X? A civil rights leader who supported self-defense.
How did Malcolm X differ from MLK? He rejected nonviolence.
What did he encourage? Black empowerment and action “by any means necessary.”
What movement was he part of? Black Power Movement.
Who was Rosa Parks? A civil rights activist who started the bus boycott.
Who was Medgar Evers? A NAACP leader who organized protests.
Who was Shirley Chisholm? The first Black woman in Congress.
Who was Fannie Lou Hamer? A voting rights activist.
What is a white supremacist? Someone who believes white people are superior.
What was the Southern Manifesto? A document opposing desegregation.
Who blocked Black students from schools? Leaders like Governor George Wallace.
How did some people react to integration? With protests, violence, and resistance.
What is affirmative action? Policies to increase opportunities for minorities.
Who started affirmative action policies? President Kennedy.
Who strengthened them? President Johnson.
What areas did it affect? Jobs and education.
What did Boynton v. Virginia (1960) rule? Segregation in transportation is illegal.
What did Bailey v. Patterson (1962) rule? No racial discrimination in transportation.
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do? Ended segregation and discrimination.
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do? Protected voting rights and ended literacy tests.
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1968 do? Ended housing discrimination.
What is the Fair Housing Act? A law banning housing discrimination.
What was the Great Society? Programs to reduce poverty and inequality.
Who created the Great Society? President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Name programs in the Great Society. Medicare, Medicaid, Head Start.
What was the War on Poverty? Government efforts to reduce poverty.
Why was the Civil Rights Movement necessary? Because of widespread inequality and discrimination.
What strategies were most effective? Why? Nonviolent protests and legal action (student answers may vary).
How did leaders differ in their approaches? MLK used nonviolence; Malcolm X supported stronger action.
Was the Civil Rights Movement successful? Explain. Yes, it ended legal segregation and improved rights, but challenges remain.
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