Civil Rights TEST PREP TEST 3/31/10

Court Cases Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Ks. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Ks. Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson. Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson. Separate but equal are not constitutional. Separate but equal are not constitutional. Thurgood Marshall plead case Thurgood Marshall plead case Hernandez v. Texas Hernandez v. Texas First civil rights ruling from High court for Hispanics First civil rights ruling from High court for Hispanics NAACP – challenged segregation in court NAACP – challenged segregation in court

Civil Rights Protests Birmingham Protest Birmingham Protest Police ordered dogs and fire hoses to disrupt marchers. Police ordered dogs and fire hoses to disrupt marchers. Montgomery Bus Boycott Montgomery Bus Boycott Boycotting busses for more than a year. Boycotting busses for more than a year. Freedom Ride Freedom Ride Bus trip staged by CORE to defy segregationist codes Bus trip staged by CORE to defy segregationist codes

Why did Martin Luther King target Birmingham, Alabama for a civil rights campaign? Because it was the only southern city that practiced segregation Because it was the only southern city that practiced segregation Because Pres. Kennedy had been born there. Because Pres. Kennedy had been born there. Because it was the most segregated city in the South Because it was the most segregated city in the South Because of its strong support for civil rights. Because of its strong support for civil rights.

Lttle Rock 9: Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock Arkansas to protect student Lttle Rock 9: Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock Arkansas to protect student Rioting occurred at the University of Mississippi when James Meredith enrolled. Rioting occurred at the University of Mississippi when James Meredith enrolled. Thurgood Marshall was the attorney that plead Brown v Board and later became a Supreme Court justice. Thurgood Marshall was the attorney that plead Brown v Board and later became a Supreme Court justice. Brown v Board overturned Plessy v. Ferguson Brown v Board overturned Plessy v. Ferguson

Radical Movement Term coined by Stokely Carmichael Term coined by Stokely Carmichael “Black Power” “Black Power” Best known African American Radical Best known African American Radical Malcolm X Malcolm X While in Prison converted to Nation of Islam While in Prison converted to Nation of Islam Black Panthers believe African Americans would become “free” when they gained full control of their community institutions. Black Panthers believe African Americans would become “free” when they gained full control of their community institutions.

Which of these African Americans is famous for breaking into major league baseball? Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson Ralph Abernathy Ralph Abernathy Thurgood Marshall Thurgood Marshall Rosa Parks Rosa Parks

Women’s Liberation Movement 60’s/70’s women's movement spurred was on by Civil Rights Movement 60’s/70’s women's movement spurred was on by Civil Rights Movement Betty Friedan- wrote the Feminine Mystique Betty Friedan- wrote the Feminine Mystique NOW- National Organization for Women NOW- National Organization for Women Full social, economic and political equality for men and women Full social, economic and political equality for men and women Roe v. Wade – ruled that abortions were legal. Roe v. Wade – ruled that abortions were legal.

Phyllis Schlafly worked to stop the ratification of the ERA Phyllis Schlafly worked to stop the ratification of the ERA The modern day women’s movement caused the number of women in the workforce to double between 1950 and The modern day women’s movement caused the number of women in the workforce to double between 1950 and Supporters of the ERA believed it would protect women in the work place. Supporters of the ERA believed it would protect women in the work place.

Chicano Movement Cesar Chavez- latino leader who organized worker strikes and boycotts Cesar Chavez- latino leader who organized worker strikes and boycotts Migrant farm workers move from place to place following the harvest or planting schedules. Migrant farm workers move from place to place following the harvest or planting schedules.

AIM Wounded Knee was the site of a violent confrontation between AIM members and federal forces resulting in the government agreeing to revisit Native American issues Wounded Knee was the site of a violent confrontation between AIM members and federal forces resulting in the government agreeing to revisit Native American issues Goal of the American Indian Movement was for tribes to gain greater control over reservation resources and issues. Goal of the American Indian Movement was for tribes to gain greater control over reservation resources and issues.