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Why did activists target interstate transportation?
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They knew that interstate travel was controlled by the federal government
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What methods did the Freedom Riders use? (2)
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1. African Americans sat at the front of the bus2. African Americans used white restrooms at bus stops
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What happened to the freedom riders in Alabama?Location? (2)
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1. one of their buses was firebombed, outside of Amiston, AL 2. white mob attacked the Freedom riders in Birmingham, AL
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How did Kennedy intervene?
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Deal with Mississippi government,-> state troopers would protect the riders, but they would be put in jail for disturbing the peace
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In retrospect, what did the freedom riders achieve? (2)
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1. compelled the government to act2. showed that intimidation would not defeat them
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What actions did "Bull" Connor take against activists in Birmingham?
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1. Used police dogs2. used fire hoses
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How/ Why did President Johnson surprise many Americans when it came to civil rights?
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He was a southerner with a undistinguished record on civil rights
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Describe attempts by some southern senators to kill the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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They attempted to block voting with a filibuster=>80 days until broken
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Detail the Civil Rights act of 1964 (4)
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1. Banned segregation in Public places2. Federal Government can force local and state school boards to desegregate3. allowed justice department to prosecute civil rights violations4. outlawed employment discrimination -> EEOC
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Why were many urban A.A. angry and frustrated even after the Voting Rights Act?
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The continued discrimination and poverty they were facing and de facto segregation was not addressed
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When and where did the most violent race riots occur in the 1960's? (3)
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1. Watts neighborhood Los Angeles2. Newark, New Jersey 3. Detroit, Michigan
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Why was the Kerner commission formed?
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To determine the cause of the race riots
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What did they conclude/ suggest? (2)
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1. discrimination cause of main cause of violence
2. recommended making programs to overcome inner city problems |
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Why were the Kerner commission's findings so controversial? (2)
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1. Conservatives said that the money was just like rewarding people for rioting2. other minority groups not mentioned
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What 3 things were used to propose the 1964 civil rights law?
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1. Freedom Riders2. James Meredith3. "Bull" Connor
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