Music
What type of music was popular before the 1950s?
Big band and swing music was popular prior to the end of World War II.
What were Jim Crow laws?
Who was the first African American player in the American League?
Larry Doby became the first African American player in the American League after signing with the Cleveland Indians (now Guardians) in 1947.
What major genre of music was becoming popular after World War II?
Rock n roll was new and becoming more popular in the 1950s.
What political structure were Americans concerned about in the 1950s?
Many Americans were paranoid about communism and communists.
Who were the Little Rock Nine?
They were 9 African American students who were the first to integrate into a previously white only high school in Arkansas. The national guard was called in on their first day of school to keep the peace between protesters and students.
What year did Major League baseball hire its first African American player?
1947
What was different about rock and roll when compared to other genres?
Rock and roll was racially integrated when other genres were typically racially segregated.
What social movement was picking up in the 1950s?
The Civil Rights Movement was beginning to campaign for equal treatment of African Americans.
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1957 do?
It allowed prosecution of anyone who tried to prevent African Americans from voting. It also created the United States Civil Rights Commission.
What was a major cause of racial integration in baseball in the 1950s?
African Americans were frustrated that after fighting for their country in World War II, they were not allowed to represent their country through sports.
What type of music was pioneered by Ray Charles in the 1950s?
Soul was a new genre blending several styles like gospel, R&B, blues, and jazz. Ray Charles was a prominent soul singer.
What ideological conflict was the United States in with the Soviet Union?
The United States and the Soviet Union were locked in the Cold War.
What did the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education do in 1954?
Brown v. Board of education made segregation in schools illegal. However, segregation continued to occur in many other public places.
When was Major League Baseball fully integrated?
What originally African American genre of music was given a wider audience through television in the 1950s?
Jazz became more mainstream in the 1950s due to TV giving more people access to jazz performances.
Who became President in 1953?
Eisenhower
What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama boycotted the use of buses after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on the bus.
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
Jackie Robinson