Civil Rights Movemnt and votes for women Flashcards
(38 cards)
Who was Emmet Till?
A boy aged 14
He moved to Missisipi and wasn’t used to the segregation
He whistled at a woman
Her husband and his half-brother abducted him and beat him, shot him, gorged out his eyes an throw him in a river
There was. An all white jury
The murderers made $4000 by selling their story
Why was Emmett Till’s death significant?
It made black people look for victory
It shocked many people
It lead to changed of black people were treated
It wouldn’t have happened if he was white
Black people used this to gain their freedom
When was Emmet Till’s death?
1955
When was Rosa Park’s incident?
1955 - after Emmett Till’s death
What happened to Rosa Parks?
She was a 42 year old African-American
Sat in a designated black seat
The bus was overcrowded
She refused to give up her seat to a white boarder
This brought her arrest,conviction and fine
And the bus boycott
She acted because she was tired of the prejudice and didn’t care about the consequences
What was the bus boycott?
It began December 5th 1955
It was a protest against unequal treatment for blacks on the bus line
They boycotted the bus
Blacks were the majority of the passengers, so bus owners lost money
They continued until the U.S Supreme Court ordered segregation on public transport
It was lead my MLK
Why was Rosa Parks significant?
She was perfect choice for the bus boycott
If they gave up they would never get what they wanted
What did Martin Luther King do?
He was a pastor in the church where Rosa Parks was arrested
He made his famous ‘I have a dream’ speech
He lead the bus boycott
He was assassinated on his hotel balcony
Why was MLK significant?
He lead the bus boycott until they got what they wanted
He inspired people not to give up until they got what they wanted
What is the definition of slavery?
A civil relationship in which one person has absolute power over the life, fortune and liberty of another.
What is segregation?
The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community or establishment.
What is a boycott?
A withdrawal from commercial or social relations as a punishment or protest.
What was the NAACP
National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People
An African-American civil rights organisation formed in the United States in1909
What was the Klu Klux Klan?
They were a group which were against the coloured people. They tried to overthrow the republican organisation and they opposed Catholics
They wanted racism and secrecy and want purification of the American society
What was the Supreme Court?
The highest federal court in the U.S
What is the order of these events: Rosa parks Little rock high school Malcolm X's death MLK Brown vs board of education (Topeka) Bus boycott Emmet Till's murder The rights act President Johnson signs the civil rights act
Brown vs board of education Emmet Till's murder Rosa Parks Bus boycott MLK little rock high school President Johnson signs the civil rights act Malcolm X shot dead Rights act
What are the 8 marks for in the Suffrage cartoon?
2 - what it's saying 2 - talk about details 2 - relevant facts about the suffragette movement 2 - which side? Is it taking the mickey? 5 lines
What was similar about the suffragettes and the suffragists?
They both gave leaflets (the suffragist newspaper)
What did the suffragists do?
Put pressure on parliament (wrote lots of letters and petitions. Voted for opposite parties.)
They held marches.
What did the suffragettes do?
Public disturbance (set property on fire, chained to railing, smashed windows.)
Attacked police officers to get out in prison, so they were.
They starved themselves because they wanted to become martyrs, they were force fed or were let to go and then put in prison again.
Facts about suffragists?
Millicent Faucett Peaceful methods Lacked success 15 bills failed to get through parliament Leaflets, petitions
Facts about suffragettes?
Meme line Pankhurst
Extreme campaigners
Disrupted political meetings, harassed MPs, threw stones at windows, chained to railings
Reaction was mixed
Aim was to get the government see how important woman’s suffrage was.
What happen to both campaigns?
They moved further apart.
Points FOR votes for women?
In New Zealand women had the vote so why not here?
Woman to be the monarch so why not get the vote
It’s unjust that women are land-owners and taxpayers but couldn’t have the bite
Women had experience from public elections
Women with the vote could improve their pay and conditions
Many men agreed with the women getting the vote
Women were more educated than before and helped make progress
Women were just as capable as men
