Term
|
Definition
| in the constitution guarantee everyone equal treatment under the law. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| enforced separation of the races |
|
|
Term
| civil rights movement objective? |
|
Definition
| to outlaw racial segregation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an end to racial segregation |
|
|
Term
| what did jackie robinson do? |
|
Definition
| he was the first amf baseball major league player |
|
|
Term
| why was it hard for jackie robinson to be a afam major leaguer? |
|
Definition
| he was discriminated against and ignored by team members and fans |
|
|
Term
| what jackie robinson successful as a major leaguer? |
|
Definition
| yes bec he was nominated rookie of the year |
|
|
Term
| rosa parks- what law did she break? |
|
Definition
| broke the law that said u had to give up a seat on a bus for a white person |
|
|
Term
| when and where did rosa park brake the law? |
|
Definition
dec-12-1955
bus in montgomery, alabama |
|
|
Term
| what happened to rosa parks after breaking this law |
|
Definition
| she was arrested and put in jail while people were planing to boycott the bus system |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| martin luther king jr - what was his role in the bus boycott? |
|
Definition
| he encouraged it, his house was bombed and he was put in jail |
|
|
Term
| list 3 diff ways afam who used to take the bus might now get to work? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| how long did the bus boycott last? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what did the supreme court rule on the bus boycott? |
|
Definition
unconstitutional, people can sit anywhere
|
|
|
Term
| what was the great society goal? |
|
Definition
| the goal of his plan was to pass laws to provide opportunities for success and to increase the standard of living for all americans... |
|
|
Term
| lyndon johnson- when did he become prez? and how? |
|
Definition
1963
he was vp and became prez when Kennedy got assassinated |
|
|
Term
| economic oppurtunity act? |
|
Definition
| attacked the causes of poverty such as aliteracy, unemployment and inadequate public service. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| preschool education for needy kids? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| coupons given to poor families to help them buy food |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| let citizens 65 and up pay medical bills |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| system where gov pays poor |
|
|
