History Alive! Chapter 43: Segregation in the Post-World War II Period 낱말 카드 | Quizlet

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Plessy v. Ferguson

the 1896 Supreme Court case that established the controversial "separate but equal" doctrine by which segregation became legal as long as the facilities provided to blacks were equivalent to those provided to whites

<p>the 1896 Supreme Court case that established the controversial "separate but equal" doctrine by which segregation became legal as long as the facilities provided to blacks were equivalent to those provided to whites</p>
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de facto segregation

segregation established by practice and custom, rather than by law

<p>segregation established by practice and custom, rather than by law</p>
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de jure segregation

segregation by law

<p>segregation by law</p>
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restrictive covenant

an agreement among neighbors not to sell or rent to African Americans or other racial minorities

<p>an agreement among neighbors not to sell or rent to African Americans or other racial minorities</p>
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racial zoning

local laws that defined where the different races could live

<p>local laws that defined where the different races could live</p>
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miscegenation

interracial marriage

<p>interracial marriage</p>
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disenfranchise

to deny voting rights

<p>to deny voting rights</p>
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white primary

a primary election in which only whites could participate

<p>a primary election in which only whites could participate</p>
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gerrymandering

the practice of redrawing the lines of a voting district to give one party or group of voters an unfair advantage

<p>the practice of redrawing the lines of a voting district to give one party or group of voters an unfair advantage</p>
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color line

a barrier--created by custom, law, and economic differences--that separated whites from nonwhites

<p>a barrier--created by custom, law, and economic differences--that separated whites from nonwhites</p>
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Executive Order 9981

an executive order issued by President Harry S. Truman in 1948 ending segregation in the military

<p>an executive order issued by President Harry S. Truman in 1948 ending segregation in the military</p>
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Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

an organization founded in 1942 that was dedicated to civil rights reform through nonviolent action

<p>an organization founded in 1942 that was dedicated to civil rights reform through nonviolent action</p>
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Shelley v. Kraemer

United States Supreme Court case which held that courts could not enforce racial covenants on real estate

<p>United States Supreme Court case which held that courts could not enforce racial covenants on real estate</p>
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Brown v. Board of Education

the 1954 Supreme Court ruling declaring that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional

<p>the 1954 Supreme Court ruling declaring that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional</p>
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Warren Court

the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren from 1953 to 1969, known for its activism on civil rights and free speech

<p>the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren from 1953 to 1969, known for its activism on civil rights and free speech</p>
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Black Monday handbook

handbook referring to the day the Supreme Court handed down the Brown decision