1950 - 1960 / 73 Flashcards
(41 cards)
When was Brown vs Topeka?
1954
How many African Americans went to desegregated schools by 1956?
300,000
How many African Americans still went to segregated schools by 1956?
240,000
By 1964, what % of African American went to fully integrated schools in the 11 southern state?
2%
Which president took action after African American students were refused entry to Little Rock High School?
Eisenhower
Who became famous for refusing to give up their seat to a white passenger?
Rosa Parks
What % of African Americans in Montgomery boycotted the buses?
99
What loss in revenue was suffered by the bus company?
65
What organisation supported the action taken to boycott the buses?
NAACP
What further protest did the success of the boycotts lead to?
Freedom Rides
Which group did students set up?
SNCC
Which company did the SNCC target in Greensboro in 1960?
Woolworths
How many cities had lunch counters been desegregated in by the end of 1960?
126
In which city were the freedom rides organised?
Birmingham
Who had to intervene to protect the riders?
JFK
Which areas of the USA had to the worst race riots of 1965-1967?
North and West
Which group did Malcom X help found?
Black Panthers
When was the first Civil Rights Bill passed?
1957
What % of the African American population was registered to vote in Selma?
2.4
Out of the 250,000 protestors at the March on Washington, how many were white?
50,000
How large was the reduction in AAs living in poverty?
50
JFK sent _____ to protect James Meredith as he became the first African American to attend _____
23,000 and the University of Missisipi
What per cent of American teenagers dropped out of school before graduating?
50
The number of African American families earning over _____ increased by how much?
$10,000 by 10 times
