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True or False
The labor shortage during WW2 opened new job opportunities for african americans
True
The armed forces refused to allow african americans to serve in WW2
False
True or false
The columbia race riots were a key event that led to the civil rights movement
True
True or False
Civil rights organizations campaigned for african americans voting rights during WW2
True
Morgan v Virginia
The supreme court ruled that the seating on interstate buses could not be segregated
Sweatt v Painter
The supreme court ruled that the law schools must admit black applicants
Brown v Board of Education
The supreme court ruled that public schools could not be segregated
How did governor Orval Faubus respond to the desegregation and crisis at Little Rock?
He ordered the national guard to turn away the African American students
What happened as a result of the CORE freedom rides through the south?
Segregation was banned in interstate travel facilities
Voting rights Act of 1965
eliminated the literacy tests that had previously disqualified many voters
Twenty-fourth amendment
eliminated the poll tax from voting requirements
Selma Campaign
designed to encourage the registration of voters throughout Alabama
New York Riots, July 1964
clashed ended with the death of a 15 year old African American
Watts Riot, August 1965
one of the worst race riots in United States history
Detroit Riots, July 1967
violence lasted for 5 days and caused the deaths of 43 people
Malcolm X
became an Islamic minister in 1952
James Meredith
set out on a 225- mile “walk against fear”
Bobby Scale
was a cofounder of the Black Panthers
What did the Kerner Commision conclude in its report to president johnson?
that the nation should create new jobs to eliminate the ghetto enviornment
Where did the Brown Berets begin their activism?
East Los Angeles
What fueled the growth of the American Indian Movement (AIM)?
the discontent over the slow pace of reform
Where did Mexican Americans settle?
southwest and california
Where did Puerto Ricans settle?
New York City’s West side
Where did Cubans settle?
Miami, New York City, and New Jersey
Who formed the National Organization for Women?
Betty Friedan
Which was a common employment option for women in the 1950’s and 1960’s?
clerical worker
What happened to the Equal rights Amendment (ERA)?
It wasn’t ratified by the states
What is one factor that contributed to the “feminization of poverty” in the early 2000’s?
New trends in divorce settlements left women without support
Which phrase best describes the main issue associated with the supreme court case Engel v Vitale (1962)?
school prayer
How does the national urban league help African Americans?
It empowers them through leadership and education programs
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