Life
What was the era in the early 1900s
Jim Crow Era
In what city was the black community concentrated for work?
Memphis
What was the highest level of education that most black students could achieve, but were limited to?
High school diploma
What year did the Civil Rights Movement begin?
1954
When was election day
November 5
What marriage was illegal in the 1900s?
Interracial marriage
What types of jobs were only available for the black community in Memphis?
hazardous, low-paying, and dirtiest jobs
What did the Jim Crow Schools teach black students?
agricultural work and domestic services
What types of protest did the Civil Rights Movement promote?
Peaceful protest
What two figureheads did I mention earlier?
Malcolm X and MLK jr
How did the white community keep the black community separate?
Creating separate hospitals, schools, churches, and etc.
It was believed that white employers were more inclined to offer
lower-status jobs to African Americans merely to comply with the law
How did the limited teachings affect the students of the Jim Crow schooling?
limited their job options
What was it called when the black community stopped taking the public transportation?
boycott
What was the date of the assassination of President Kennedy?
November 22, 1963
What was the purpose of the Jim Crow Law?
To create an equal but separate livelihood
What law didn't protect the black community in the workforce?
The Labor Laws
What was schooling like for the black and white communities?
The white schools had better funds which equaled better schooling than black schools.
Who signed the Civil Rights Movement?
President Kennedy
How many years has it been since the Civil Rights movement?
60 years
What was abolish after the Civil Rights War
Slavery
In what years was the black community coming to Memphis?
1940s an 1950s
What made black schools not a great learning environment
Students were given tattered books and the school terms were shorter than white schools
Who signed the Civil Rights Act
President Lyndon
What current group fights for Civil Rights in the Present
NAACP