1950's II Flashcards
a mountainous region in the southeastern United States
Appalachia
the 1954 Supreme Court ruling declaring that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional
Brown V. Board of Education
a barrier—created by custom, law, and economic differences—that separated White people from non-White people
Color Line
an organization founded in 1942 that was dedicated to civil rights reform through nonviolent action
Congress of Racial Equality
segregation established by practice and custom rather than by law
De Facto Segregation
segregation by law
De Jure Segregation
to deny voting rights
Disenfranchise
an executive order ending segregation in the military that was issued by President Harry S. Truman in 1948
Executive Order 9981
the practice of redrawing the lines of a voting district to give one party or group of voters an unfair advantage
Gerrymandering
a law passed by Congress in 1949 to create public housing and urban renewal programs to help all Americans live in decent conditions
Housing Act of 1949
interracial marriage
Miscegenation
local laws that defined where the different races could live
Racial Zoning
an agreement among neighbors not to sell or rent to African Americans or others based on race, religion, or ethnicity
Restrictive Covnent
during the 1940s and 1950s, a federal policy focused on ending the special status of Indigenous tribes and integrating Indigenous people into mainstream American culture
Termination Policy
during the 1950s and 1960s, a federal program that worked to relocate Indigenous people from reservations to cities
Voluntary Relocation Program
