The Civil Rights Bills Flashcards
(15 cards)
When was the Civil rights bill passed
1963
When was the first civil rights act
1964
Who passed this
President Johnson although began with JFK
What did the NAACP consistently do for the CRA
Lobbied in congress
Result of cra
Significant bill however black people still didn’t have the vote,
And still lived in Ghettos
Freedom summer
1964
In response to lack of vote
Who pushed for the bill
The naacp
What did the civil rights act do
End of discrimination in public places
School desegregation
Limits of civil rights act
Black people still didn’t have vota and still lived in the poorest areas
What act was passed in 1965
The voting rights act
What Klee to the VRA
Freedom summer in 1964
What also put pressure on congress
The success of Selma - Montgomery march, 25,000 people
When met with violence huge public sympathy
VRA ensure by 1980
That black Americans were on 7% less than white voters
Was the fair housing initially accepted
No it was blocked by congress in 1968, 70% of voters were against it
What bill was passed in 1968
The Fair housing act
