Civil rights Flashcards
(43 cards)
Who were the KKK
terrorized black people for just about anything
White supremacy
The belief that whites are superior to tother races
Excalamtion prcroamtion
President Lincoln promised to abolish slavery in confederate states
1865
The 13th amendment was passed
13th amendment
passed in congress to abolish slavery
1868
congress passed the 14th amendment
14th amendment
Granted all citizens equal protection under the law
1870
Congress passed the 15th amendment
15th amendment
Granted Black man the right to vote
Jim Crow
he was deemed as slow and stupid, he used blackface and created a stereotype for black people
Mississippi poll tax
to register to vote you had to pay, however, poor people could not afford this
Literacy test
needed to prove that you can answer questions about the state constitution
Which of the following was NOT one the objectives outlined in the Montgomery bus boycott
Desgragtion of Montgomery buses
Did SNCC greatly praised King for being such a strong leader for the civil rights
False
Sit-ins
were non-violent protests to white only segregated facilities
What court case overturned brown v. board of edu.
Plessy v. feurguson
which city was the city were 9 black students were mobbed while trying to enter school for the first time
Little rock, Arkansas
What describes the southern manifesto
a statement signed by Congressman against the brown ruling
president Eisenhower supported the speedy desegregation of the south
false
Which of the following is not one of the ways in which the Civil rights movement was able to make tangible advancement toward racial equality
Changing the law
Which of the following was the most common justification for lynching
Rape
13th amendment
the abolishment of slavery
Minstrel
the unlawful killing of black people
Which of the following was not a civil right listed in this chapter
Right to bear arms
