America 3 Summary Pages Knowledge Quiz Flashcards
(29 cards)
What where 5 of the features of JFKs new frontier
Expansion of rural electrification, Appointing black politicians and judges for government, increasing minimum wage, extension of unemployment benefit, Increase in social security benefit
Johnson’s four priorities for Great Society program
Unemployment, bad housing, inadequate medical care, civil rights
Which act provided training to disadvantaged youth age 16 to 21
Economic opportunity act
Which act provided medical insurance for the over 65s and Hospital care for the Poor
1: Medicare ( old)
2: mediaid (poor)
Why did the great Society never really succeed
Costs were very high and this was disliked (taxes), bias and racism was used to take advantage
How did Johnson improve education
He spent $1.5 billion on primary and secondary education
4 things the now Bill of Rights demanded
Child day care centres
equal education
maternity leave rights and benefits
banning sexual discrimination at work
Three other ways women campaigned for equal rights
Miss America protest
ladies home journal sitting
New York abortion speak out
Impact of the black power movement
Brought inequalities to public and political attention.
Upset whites so their intentions were misrepresented in the media/bad public opinion
“Violence gave police excuse for arrest”
Why were the riots in the northern states between 1965 and 67
Poor relations between police
What were the names of the two biggest riots
1965 Watts riot LA
1967 Detroit riots
3 famous members of the nation of Islam
Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali
What did the Black Panther’s believe
Arm themselves and Force whites to give them equal rights
What improvements did the civil rights act 1964 make
The law backed black Americans they could take whites to court
more blacks registered to vote
What did the Selma march hope to achieve
Encourage more black people to register to vote
What improvements did the voting rights act 1965
More blacks in political power eg mayors
Summarise the Civil Rights Act 1968
Housing could not be sold or rented on the basis of race religion national origin or sex
How and why did the SNCC change
Stokely Carmichael was elected chairman and introduced more radical ideas criticising actions of MLK, black power
How were blacks prevented from voting in some States
Literacy tests intimidation from whites
What did the Linda Brown case change for Americans
Open Integrated schools with deliberate speed
What did Rosa Parks do
A stand against segregated buses she was arrested and convicted
What success did the Montgomery bus Boycott have
Segregation on public transport was made illegal
What changes did the Greensboro sit-ins introduce
Lunch counters have become integrated in 126 cities 1960
Why did did the Freedom rides take place
To test if the buses were ignoring the integration law
