Plessy vs Ferguson (1896)

Segregation on railway allowed- 'separate but equal'

What did the 1991 CR Act mean?

Discrimination had to be for genuine requirements

Smith vs Allwright (1944)

Protect from implicit job discrimination

Oscar De Priest was... (pick 2)

Black Republican Congressmen, Single representative for 11 million AA's

What did the 1875 CR Act do?

Ensure full enjoyment of facilities and amusements

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1
Which organisation helped Brown vs Topeka BOE (1954)
NAACP
Black Panthers
CORE
NOI
2
Who set up the Black Star Line?
Malcolm X
Marcus Garvey
MLK
Randolph
3
What is FALSE about Emmet Till's case
The killers were charged
Happened in 1955
He was 14
There was an all white jury
4
Plessy vs Ferguson (1896)
Segregation on railway allowed- 'separate but equal'
Businesses could not privately discriminate
Approved plans for desegregation of schools
Declared 1875 CR Act unconstitutional
5
What KKK act of violence occurred in 1963?
Protest to keep Jim Crow laws
Attacking of Freedmen's Bureau
Baptist Church Bombing
NAACP homes attacked in Florida
6
In Eisenhower's Presidency, how many AA's in South were registered to vote?
8%
28%
18%
38%
7
Who organised the 'March on Washington'
Web Du Bois
Malcolm X
Randolph
MLK
8
What did the 1991 CR Act mean?
Failed to condemn discrimination
Discrimination was allowed if discreet
Discrimination had to be for genuine requirements
Discrimination, even for job requirements was banned
9
Smith vs Allwright (1944)
Said voter laws were not unconstitutional
Desegregation of schools
Could not exclude AA from primaries
Protect from implicit job discrimination
10
Which was the biggest hindrance to AA CR?
FDR
Truman
Eisenhower
Wilson
11
Little Rock, an incident where the national guard was called was in...
1958
1959
1957
1960
12
Which SC case happened first?
Heart of Atlanta Motel vs US
Swann vs Charlotte Meckleburg BOE
Alexander vs Holmes
Boynton vs Virginia
13
Which amendment saw a disdain on poll tax and said it shouldn't stop people from voting?
14th
13th
23rd
24th
14
Truman's Exec Order 9981...
Desegregated churches
Desegregated schools
Desegregated transport
Desegregated the military
15
Which one happened in 1969?
Brown vs Topeka BOE
Boynton vs Virginia
Wilkins vs Mississipi
Alexander vs Holmes
16
Oscar De Priest was... (pick 2)
A hindrance to AA CR development
Black Republican Congressmen
Single representative for 11 million AA's
From Michigan
17
What did the 1875 CR Act do?
Prevent job discrimination
Desegregate schools
Allow AA to vote in primaries
Ensure full enjoyment of facilities and amusements
18
Web Du Bois influential journal was called...
The Problem
The Crisis
The Dilemma
The Issue
19
What state was the NAACP banned from?
Alabama
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
20
Who did Reagan appoint that suggested an improvement in AA CR?
Andrew Carnegie
Betty Friedan
John Collier
Collin Powell

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