1. Unit 11 Vocabulary

2. Civil Rights Movement efforts made by African Americans and their supporters in the 1950s and 1960s to eliminate segregation and gain equal rights in the United States

3. Integration of the Military President Truman issued an executive order in 1948 to integrate the armed forces and end discrimination in the government represented the beginnings of a federal commitment to dealing with racial issues.

4. Jackie Robinson In 1947, joins the Brooklyn Dodgers, making first integrated team in MLB 1 st African American in the Hall of Fame

5. Brown v. Board of Education Ends segregation in schools Overturns Plessy v. Ferguson Many states ignore it and resist integration, takes awhile before federal government enforces it

6. Letter from a Birmingham Jail Written by MLK Written in response to critics of the Civil Rights Movement Explains why they must fight segregation

7. “I Have a Dream” Speech Given by MLK at Lincoln monument in Washington, D.C. Drew attention to Civil Rights movement and the Civil Rights Act.

8. Civil Rights Act of 1964 Law that bans discrimination in public places (no segregation) Kennedy’s assassination helps get this passed; Johnson convinces Congress to honor his work in civil rights

9. Voting Rights Act of 1965 Forbids practices that prevented black people from voting like poll taxes and literacy tests Freedom Summer and Selma march helped get this passed The number of black voters in the South tripled

10. Turmoil of 1968 MLK’s assassination led to violence and anger around the nation Robert Kennedy’s assassination hurt the Democratic Party, Nixon won election Both assassination and anti-war protests led to violence at the Democratic National Convention between protestors and police

11. SNCC Civil rights activist group made up mostly of students Start with peaceful protests like sit-ins and freedom rides, but became more confrontational and radical over time

12. SCLC Civil rights activist group led by Martin Luther King, Jr. Made up of pastors and civil rights leaders Non-violent protests and marches

13. Warren Court The Supreme Court during the period when Earl Warren was chief justice, noted for its activism in the areas of civil rights and free speech Ex: Brown v. Board Banned prayer in public schools, and limited censorship in books and films

14. Great Society President Lyndon B. Johnson’s program to reduce poverty and racial injustice and to promote a better quality of life in the United States Part of a “war on poverty” Ex: Medicare Act; Higher Ed. Act; Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, Clean Air Amendment, Truth in Packaging Act

15. NOW National Organization for Women An organization founded in 1966 to pursue feminist goals, such as better childcare facilities, improved educational opportunities, and an end to job discrimination

16. Cesar Chavez Worked with Delores Huerta to establish the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) United California fruit and vegetable farm workers, mostly made up of Mexican- Americans Used non-violent protests to gain better wages and benefits

17. Rachel Carson Wrote Silent Spring (1962) which exposed a “hidden danger”, the effects of pecides on the environment Led to the Water Quality Act of 1965 which required states to clean up rivers Early part of the environmental movement

18. Conservative Movement The “New Right”; a late 20 th century alliance of conservative special interest groups concerned with cultural, social, and moral issues Goals: –Shrink the size of the federal government and reduce spending –Promote family values and patriotic ideals –Stimulate business by reducing government regulations and lowering taxes –Strengthen the national defense