Deck 3 Flashcards
Explain the Brown v. Board of Education decision.
Overturned the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson - established that separate was not equal. It was rejected at the state level by Delaware, South Carolina, and Virginia
Who was Thurgood Marshall and why was he important in the human rights struggle?
Chief lawyer for the NAACP and first African American Supreme Court Judge
Explain Brown II
Gave schools the right to decide how fast to integrate schools.
Why was Brown v Board of Education different from Sweatt v Painter and McLaurin v Oklahoma
it dealt with elementary ed instead of higher ed
What is the significance of Central High School in Little Rock in terms of black history?
The Little Rock 9 who were supposed to go to high school there were denied. This forced the desegregation of schools and drew media attention to the civil rights movement.
How did schools avoid desegregation?
refused to, private schools were set up for only whites, whites left the area called “white flight”
What happpened in theGreen v County Board of New Kent County in 1963?
Dealt with freedom of choice. County Board argued that Brown II did not constitute with the school boards responsibility
What was the black studies movement?
Blacks demanded college black history courses in schools.
What was the problem with desegregation of schools according to the readings?
Led to new forms of segregation like tracking. Did not provide equity. Did not involve blacks and define it.
How did the Regents of the University of California v Bakke affect black college students?
It was a quota system for minorites and it was illegal so other cali schools stopped affirmative action.
According to the article, how are schools defined?
As a social system because they are made of tasks and individuals which creates an organization
What is meant by the external environment
The classroom environment that students see each day. Parents and Regents are examples
What is meant by the internal environment?
The feeling of the students about learning and how fair they felt the schools were on the inside. Teachers are an example
Explain what does the “culture” of a school mean?
How schools behave and how the environment functions.
Explain curriculum and why it is considered to be political?
Political because they are based on human decisions about what will be taught.
What is meant by the hidden curriculum?
Things that are chosen not to be taught like the underlying meanings of the curriculum.
What is the Bell Curve?
Controversial theory that tried to justify racism through intelligence.
What is affirmative action?
An attempt to level the playing field and give a slight advantage to women and minorities.
Explain affirmative action policies that were instituted in 1964, especially the provisions of Title VI.
Response to 1964 Civil rights act and it began as a plan to equalize education.
What does the legislation “No child left behind” provide for?
The reauthorization of the ESEA and provided for charter schools, testing every year for AYP, school vouchers.
What were the five concerns in the interview with the principal in the article?
lack of ethnical education, parental involvement, lack of funding, technology, role in politics.
Explain the difference between the Afrocentric Curriculum and the Multicultural Curriculum.
Afrocentric amended school curriculum cultural imbalance whereas multicultural curriculum prepared and promoted diversity in the environment.
What types of schools have been established because of the frustration of African Americans at the schooling system?
Independent black schools and private religious schools.
What is the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)?
A scholarship program for black students set up in 1944 to enhance education in HBCUs. It provides technical assistant and aides to HBCUs.
