America 1970s : Civil Rights Acts Flashcards
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What were the Jim Crow laws ?
Laws that segregated the use of everyday facilities
How many black Americans registered to vote ?
5%
What did the the Brown Vs Board of Education achieve ?
1954 - Ruled that segregated education was not equal, all southern states ordered to open integrated schools
What did Rosa Parks do ?
Took a stand against segregation on the bus and didn’t give up her seat for a white person, She was arrested and convicted
What did the Montgomery bus boycott achieve ?
1955-56 - The bus company lost 65% of income
What did Rosa Parks court case determine ?
All segregation on public transport was now illegal
What happened at little rock Arkansas ?
1957 - President Eisenhower sent troops to protect the black children who have recently been let into the integrated school
When did MLK make his “I have a dream” speech ?
1963 - March on Washington
How many campaigners attended the march on Washington ?
200,000 Blacks and 50,000 Whites
What was the point of the march on Washington ?
Pressure JFK into a civil rights bill
When was the Selma march ?
1965
What was the point of the Selma march ?
To allow black Americans to vote - Only 335 registered out of 15,000 in Selma
What happened to the 600 who walked away during the Selma march ?
Attacked - Labelled “bloody Sunday”
Why was the Selma march successful ?
The violence shocked Americans
What Acts were passed as a result of the civil rights protests ?
The Civil Rights Act - 1964
Voting Rights Act - 1965
The Civil Rights Act - 1968
What did the Civil Rights Act achieve ?
1964 - Made it illegal for local governments to discriminate against blacks
How many black Americans voted after the Civil Rights Act was passed ?
430,000
What did the Voting Rights Act achieve ?
1965- - Governments must inspect voting procedures and literacy tests were banned
