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U.S History Unit 9

TermDefinition
JFK Democrat President of Us from Jan 1961 to Nov 22,1963. Democrat Senator of Massachusetts
New Frontier Program Energetic proposals for space program, civil rights, urban renewal social welfare, and new image in foreign policy
Democrat Congress Lowered tariffs and increased minimum wage
Increased Social Security Benefits More money for the elderly, disabled, and unemployed
Republicans/Southern Democrats Opposition Aid to cities "white life and growth of suburbs". Social security. tax cuts. civil rights reform. and aid to education
Reforms Many did not make it into law because of Senate filibusters. After Kennedy died in 1963 reforms became law
Lyndon B Johnson Southerner from Texas that was vice president until Kennedy was assassinated
Economic Opportunity Act 1964 1 billion dollars of federal money for anti-poverty programs
Great Society LBJ was reelected by a landslide over Goldwater. Far reaching economic and social program.
Great Society Impacts Health, education, employment, immigration, civil rights
Other important actions of LBJ Appointed Robert C. Weaver as the first black person in Cabinet. Thurgood Marshall was the first black person appointed to supreme court. Brown vs Board ended segregation
Warren Court (Chief Justice Earl Warren) Banned public school prayer. Extended free speech. Limited censorship. Civil rights issues. Rights of the accused (Miranda, Gideon, Escobedo)
Plessy v. Ferguson 1896 Separate but equal. Armed with this decision, States passed the Jim crow laws. Separate schools, waiting rooms, railroad coaches, restrooms, elevators, drinking, fountains and places to sit
WWII African Americans were inspired to fight for rights at home
NAACP Legal Strategy With Charles Houston and Thurgood Marshall 29 of 32 cases were argued before the supreme court and won which chipped at Plessy v Ferguson. Brown Vs Board was the most impressive victory
Reaction to Brown Decision Within 1 year more than 500 school districts were desegregated. Somes districts resisted the court's decision though the supreme court ordered the districts to enforce it
Crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas Governor Faubus ordered national guard to stop black students from entering white schools. Eisenhower called in Federal troops to enforce desegregation and took control of the national guard.
Montgomery Bus Boycott Rosa parks refused to move from her seat for a white man and was arrested. NAACP elected Martin Luther King Jr to lead a group on boycotting the bus system. For 381 days black people refused to ride buses until they were desegregated by supreme court1956
SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership conference) Organized by king to carry out non violent protests
SNCC (STudents nonviolent Coordinating Committee Student movement to help with desegregation and used sits in
Civil Rights Act of 1957 Established federal commission on civil rights. Enlarged federal power to protect voting rights
Civil Rights Act of 1964 Banned discrimination in most employment and in public accommodations. Enlarged federal power to protect voting rights and speed up school desegregation. Established equal employment commission for fair treatment in employment
Voting RIghts of 1968 Eliminated voter literacy tests and enabled federal examiners to register voters
Civil Rights Act of 1968 Prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of most housing. Strengthened anti-lynching laws
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Organized by SNCC members to stry and unseat members of the white Democratic party in Mississippi at the 1964 National Democratic Convention. President Johnson pressured civil rights leaders to accept 2 of 40 seats because he feared loss of white votes
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