Lesson 7 Flashcards
(25 cards)
What does de jure mean
Legal right to something (“by law”)
What does de facto mean
Means by fact but not essentially by law
What had started the de facto segregation of black Americans
The development of segregated housing policies
What happened to most cities regarding to segregation
Most cities within the USA had become racially segregated.
Central cities had become a preserve for non white people.
What areas were the dominated the most by non white Americans
Watts Area, West and North Philidelphia, South Bronx, Harlem Area
Who inhabited the edge of the cities in the 1960’s
Non-white Americans. These areas were considered as the new suburbs
How did the migration of white Americans change in the 1950’s
Many white residents left old city centres for life in the suburbs. This grew the culture of suburbia.
What are the factors that grew the development of suburbia
White American migration to the suburbs.
The development of Levittowns within the suburbs.
Growth of the American economy in the 1950’s.
What are Levittowns
These were new suburbs built in the 1940’s and 1950’s. They were typically white only and discriminated against black Americans and other ethnic minority groups
What ideological thinking were Levittowns linked with
The idea of the American Dream
How many Levittowns were built in New York and Pennslyvania
17, 000
What became the norm for the first time in 1960’s
Home ownership for American citizens
What ratio of American families owned homes
3 in every 5 families
What did the 1950’s and 1960’s see regarding to the south
The beginning of changes in the South and the offering greater of opportunities to black Americans as well as equality in comparison to white Americans
When did Brown vs Topeka occur
1954
What ruling did Brown vs Topeka have
It declared that racial segregation within education was “unconstitutional”
Why did Brown vs Topeka occur
Linda lived near a school for white children and yet she had to travel a mile to a school for black children. Acting on behalf of Linda’s father, Oliver Brown, Marshall argued that the Topeka Board of Education was acting incorrectly because education could not be treated as ‘separate but equal’.
What did Brown vs Topeka dispprove
It dissproved the idea of seperate but equal which had been established in the trail of Plessy vs Ferguson
Why was the case of Brown vs Topeka flawed
It did not specify the date where schools would actually be de-segregated
What percentage of American children were in segregated education in 1969
70% of children
What percentage of American children were in segregated education in 1964
8% of children
What is the NAAC
The National Association for the Advancement Of Coloured People
What is the purpose of the NAACP
Accordingly, the NAACP’s mission is to ensure the political, educational, equality of minority group citizens of States and eliminate race prejudice.
What did the 1957 Civil Rights Act do
It set up a federal Civil Rights Commission which could investigate racial discrimination.
It set up a system whereby the federal government could prosecute states that interfered with people’s right to vote.
