Chapter 22 ID

zoot suit riots

who - club wielding sailors/policemen

what - a series of violent attacks on mexican american youths

where - Los angeles

when - 1943

Significance - exposed the limits of wartime tolerance and highlighted the ongoing racial discrimination despite the U.S fighting for freedom abroad. Increased awareness of civil rights issues and led mexican americans to fight for workplace equality through FEPC. Discrimination remained a problem, prompting Mexico to temporarily halt labor contributions to Texas under the bracero program.

Caucasian Race - Equal Privileges Resolution

who - passed by state legislature

what: a resolution stating that all people of caucasian race in north and south america were entitled to equal treatment in public accommodations.

where: Texas ( had largest mexican american population at the time)

when: 1943

sig: aimed to align with roosevelt’s good neighbor policy which sought better us latin american relations. acknowledged discrimination against mexican americans but failed to challenge the segregation for black americans.

Executive Order 9066

who - issued by FDR

what - ordered the relocation and internment of over 110,000 japanese americans the majority of whom were U.S citizens from the west coast to internment camps

where - mostly in the west coast

when - february 1942

sig- internees were forcibly removed without trials and many were taken away from their families,

Japanese American Internment

who - japanese americans

what - internment camps in world war 2 where they faced harsh living conditions, limited privacy, inadequate medical care, loss of property and businesses

where - west coast

when - 1942-1945

sig - most severe violations of civil rights in U.S history and highlighted racial discrimination

Korematsu v. United States

who - fred korematsu and the supreme court

what - korematsu was arrested and convicted for refusing to comply with internment. he challenged the conviction and said that the order was unconstitutional and based on racial discrimination. the supreme court upheld the internment ruling that the need to protect national security in wartime outweighed the individual civil rights

when - 1944

sig- set a precedent for the gov’ts ability to restrict civil liberties during wartime.

Charles Drew

who - a black scientist

what - pioneered the techniques of storing and shipping blood plasma

where - U.S and impacted us military/medical fields

when - 1940s

sig - his development was important to the treatment of wounded soldiers and saved many lives. his work in healthcare went agaisnt the racial discrimination

Second Great Migration

who - millions of black americans

what a massive movement of black amerians seeking jobs and better opportunities from segregation

where - rural south to northern/western cities

when - 1940s-1970s (major surge during/after ww2)

sig - reshaped american urban cities/demographics, strengthened black communities, fueled the civil rights movement, led to economic progress

A. Philip Randolph

who - a black labor leader and activist

what - organized a planned march on washington in 1941 to protest discrimination in wartime industries and the military. his efforts led to the executive order of 8802, founded the brotherhood of sleeping car porters,

where - washington dc

when - 1941

sig - his activism pressured the federal govt to take steps toward workplace equality marking a key moment in the early civil rights movement. he wanted to address the exclusion of black workers from well paying defense jobs and to challnge the racial segregation and discrimination in the workplace

Executive Order 8802

who - issued by fdr

what - banned racial discrimination in defense jobs and ensured that all individuals regardless of race, colro, or national orgin had equal acess to employment in defense jobs. it also establsihed the fepc to monitor compliance

where - the us

when - june 1941

sig - significant step in addressing racial inequality in the workplace especially within the wartime economy. helped pave the way for further civil rights advancements

FEPC (Fair Employment Practices Commission)

who - established by fdr

what - responsible for investigating and addressing instances of discrimination in hiring and employment practices specifically within the defense industries. aimed to ensure equal employment opportunities regardless of race color national orgin

where - the us

when - 1941

sig - although it lacked enforcement power it was the first federal agency since reconstruction to promote civil rights in the workplace. investigation exposed wideespread discrimination in workplace practices (job segregation, unequal pay) played a key role in securing jobs for african americans in industires related to war effort

double-v

who - coined by pittsburgh courier ( a prominent african american newspaper)

what - aimed to highlight that Victory over Germany and Japan, it insisted, must be accompanied by victory over segregation at home. encouraged african americans to fight for equal rights, civil rights, and to end discrimination in the us while supporting the war effort

where - the united states

when 1942

sig - It showed how working together could make a difference and highlighted the need to fight against racism at home while supporting democracy around the world.played a crucial role in encouraging African Americans to support the war effort during World War II.encouraged Black Americans to enlist in the military and contribute to wartime industries, believing that their participation in the war would lead to greater recognition and improvement in their rights at home.