his exam 2 study guide

Freedom Rides: what was it?

A series of bus trips taken by civil rights activists to protest racial segregation in the south.

Freedom Rides: when was it?

May 4th, 1961

Freedom Rides: why did it happen?

To test and enforce Supreme Court rulings that banned segregation on interstate buses.

Freedom Rides: where did it happen?

Started in Washington D.C. and went throughout the southern US, like Alabama, West Virginia, and South Carolina

Freedom Rides: how did it affect the US?

Showed people were very violent against ending segregation, made the government step in and enforce laws, and helped more people notice racism in the U.S.

Freedom Rides: what else to add?

Riders were often attacked and it affected African American and white communities

Emmett Till: what was it?

A 14-year-old African American boy who was brutally murdered after being accused of offending a white woman.

Emmett Till: when was it?

He died on August 28th, 1955

Emmett Till: why did it happen?

Racism and strict enforcement of Jim Crow laws

Emmett Till: where did it happen?

Mississippi

Emmett Till: how did it affect the US?

shocked the nation due to brutality, sparked the Civil Rights Movement, and showed the racial injustice in the south

Emmett Till: what else to add?

His mother had an open casket funeral for people to see the violence that was done to him.

Marshall Plan: what was it?

A U.S. program that gave financial aid to rebuild European countries after WWII

Marshall Plan: when was it?

April 1948 to December 1951

Marshall Plan: why did it happen?

To prevent the spread of communism in Europe and to rebuild economies and create stability

Marshall Plan: where did it happen?

Western Europe

Marshall Plan: how did it affect the US?

Strengthened U.S. influence globally, helped contain communism, and boosted the American economy through trade

Marshall Plan: what else to add?

It was a key part of the Cold War strategy of containment and it provided over $13.3 billion in aid to 17 European countries