am history quiz

How did the FHA and VA mortgage programs contribute to racial inequality?

They systemically denied mortgages to racial minorities

What was the significance of the Sarah Keys v Carolina coach company case?

It challenged segregation in interstate transportation

How did the civil rights movement respond to the violence faced by activists?

By increasing their efforts and organizing more protests

How did the Emmet Till murder impact the civil rights movement?

It became a powerful symbol of racial violence that motivated activists

What was the primary purpose of the HOLC’s Residential Security Maps?

To identify high- and low risk lending areas

How did the FHA and VA contribute to the racial segregation in housing?

By reinforcing to back loans in redlined neighborhoods

What was the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

It energized the civil rights movement and launched Martin Luther King Jr's leadership

How did Shelley v. Kraemer Supreme Court decision impact housing discrimination?

It declared racially restrictive housing covenants legally unenforceable

What was the outcome of the Brown V. Board of Education decision

It declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional

What was the primary goal of the Southern Christian leadership conference?

To coordinate civil rights activities across the South

What of the following best describes the Civil Rights Act of 1957?

It created the Civil Rights Commission

What was the significance of the doll experiments conducted by Kenneth and Mannie Clark?

They demonstrated the psychological effects on segregation