RAAAAAAR history :)

Truman decided to issue Executive Order 1981 because-

Minorities in the military were treated unfairly

Some peaceful ways organizations fought against discrimination:

Marches and Sit-ins

Who advocated Black Nationalism and separation during the 1950-60s?

Malcolm X

What was the goal of the Freedom Rides?

Challenge discrimination in interstate travel

What was the goal of the NAACP?

Advance the rights of African Americans

Who unionized migrant farm workers?

Cesar Chavez

How did Sothern Democrats react to Brown v. Board?

Resisted integration of schools by any means

MLK’s death-

Led to the Civil Rights Movement losing momentum

Arrested for refusing to give up her seat?

Rosa Parks

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 stopped states from-

Interfering with voting due to race

How did the Civil Rights Movement impact politics in the U.S.?

More minorities got involved in politics

How did the Supreme Court affect the Civil Rights Movement beginning in the 1950s?

Helped to protect minority rights

The main goal of Affirmative Action-

Provide more opportunities for minorities in jobs

Brown v. Board of Education advanced the civil rights movement by-

Outlawing racial segregation in public schools

View shared by Governors Orval Faubus and George Wallace in the 1950s and the 1960s?

Do not force people to mix with those of other races

Group that armed themselves to protect their homes and familires-

Black Panthers

The Civil Rights Act of 1964-

Banned segregation and discrimination in the workplace

Why did the UFW boycott Delano grapes and Red Coach lettuce?

To secure better working conditions for farm workers

Impact of the American Indian Citizenship act of 1924?

Granted citizenship and voting rights to American Indians

The Chicano Mural Movement-

Promoted cultural pride for Mexican Americans