USA 5 developments

Question 1

African American experience during WW2 KU

Answer 1

Double V campaign = victory in war and victory in civil rights
Pittsburgh Courier and promoted by pins, stickers, songs, posters
Dorie Miller = Pearl Harbour = First AA Navy Cross - Japanese plane

Question 2

African American experience during WW2 A

Answer 2

Double V campaign raised consciousness of civil rights
Recognised vital contributions of black US
Dorie Miller shows clear patriotism and duty to USA

Question 3

African American experience during WW2 A+

Answer 3

US Military banned African American papers from libraries
Double V limited
Hoover wanted to indict publishers for treason

Question 4

African American experience during WW2 E

Answer 4

WW2 arguably catalyst to reignite civil rights
Segregation remained in army despite Philip A Randolph
Demands AA soldiers as equal
Shows racial prejudices remained

Question 5

continued racism and prejudice KU

Answer 5

Linda Brown 20 blocks - 5
Wasn’t allowed to go to nearest ‘white school’
Father started Brown v The Topeka Board of Education - help of NAACP
Took to supreme court who sided with Brown

Question 6

continued racism and prejudice A

Answer 6

“Separate but Equal” ruling overturned
Huge step in civil rights
Developed NAACP
South = 70% schools desegregated quickly

Question 7

continued racism and prejudice A+

Answer 7

Many schools remained segregated
Virginia - schools closed down as they refused to follow new laws
No deadline for laws so no urgency

Question 8

continued racism and prejudice E

Answer 8

Emmet Till 14 year old abducted by 2 white men, beaten and shot
Body found 3 days later pulled out of river
Badly mutilated = only identified by a ring

Question 9

Martin Luther King KU

Answer 9

MLK created Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Aim = bring together campaigners in south with non-violent and passive resistance
Talented speaker inspired
Birmingham Alabama most racist state with KKK violently attacking them

Question 10

Martin Luther King A

Answer 10

Events displayed American life for AA in south
Embarrassed south
Scenes of police dogs attacking young children pushed president Kennedy into greater actions

Question 11

Martin Luther King A+

Answer 11

Protesters beaten by police
1100 students who attended expelled for truancy
When protesters left Birmingham, AA living there still had hostility

Question 12

Martin Luther King E

Answer 12

Decision to travel completely relying on their racism and prejudice
Specifically chose state as they would be violent
Needed in order to show bad treatment of AA
Other states may not have been so extreme

Question 13

the emergence of black leaders KU

Answer 13

Malcolm X born Malcom Little -rejected slave name
Father murdered when young possibly the KKK
Critical of MLK
Disagreed with his peaceful approach

Question 14

the emergence of black leaders A

Answer 14

Malcolm successfully drew attention so social problems (slums) which AA experiencing
Gained large following from young angry black generation as ideas appealed highly

Question 15

the emergence of black leaders A+

Answer 15

Negative/aggressive image turned away white support
Unrealistic ambitions created a separate state for black people in south or return to Africa

Question 16

the emergence of black leaders E

Answer 16

Stokely Carmichael non-violent campaigner introduced “Black Power”
Controversial as evoked fear in WA who supported
Shows continued as ‘White Power’ constant unspoken phrase as white race were dominant with power
Thoughts of fear based upon continuation

Question 17

effective black organisations KU

Answer 17

Huey newton and Bobby Seale ‘The Black Panthers’
Help black communities
Ran free breakfast clubs to children, free clothing and healthcare, decreased crime rates and drug abuse
“Black Power”

Question 18

effective black organisations A

Answer 18

Highlighted social issues against AA
Actively sought to provide people with solutions
Brought together AA in fight for civil rights

Question 19

effective black organisations A+

Answer 19

Violent approach isolated support for their organisation
Infiltration of the FBI = movement collapse
Arrested several regional leaders

Question 20

effective black organisations E

Answer 20

NAACP organisation - one day boycott of busses
Rosa Parks to give up seat
Refused so arrested and charged for violation
NAACP not have been able to do this without continuation