Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
What was the name of the organization that took on this case?
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund
FILL IN THE BLANK: Black History Month started off as one ________-
Week
Why didn't the Bus Boycott recognize Claudette Colvin as the first person to give up her seat to a white person?
Why did one of the Little Rock Nine arrive at the school by herself?
She did not have a phone so she did not receive the message to get to the school early to avoid facing the angry mob alone.
What does SNCC stand for?
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Who was the leading attorney in the case on behalf of Brown?
Thurgood Marshall
What is the name of the host of Crash Course: Black History?
(You see him every other day in this class, might as well know his name :)
Clint Smith
What was the name of the organization that helped plan the Bus Boycotts?
Women's Political Council
How was the Little Rock Nine finally able to integrate into Little Rock Central High School?
After President Eisenhower ordered 1200 army troops and forced the National Guard to protect the students
NAME THAT ORG: A league of black female professionals encouraging black residents to vote and participate in more civic activities.
Women's Political Council
Why did it take 20 years to work on this case?
It was made up of 5 test cases of segregation in schools
TRUE OR FALSE: Black History Month was created by Dr. Carter G. Woodson
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: Jo Ann Robinson started the Women's Political Council
FALSE - she stepped in as President after the Founder stepped down
TRUE OR FALSE: Aside from desegregation, SNCC also engaged in voting rights activism and agricultural initiatives
TRUE
Who was Thurgood Marshall's mentor? Why was he important?
Charles Houston - he taught Marshall how to use past laws (precedent) to fight racial segregation (which is what he did in Brown v. Board
What was the name of the test used in this case? What was the purpose of it?
The Doll Test
Purpose - to show the psychological effects that racism had on children
TRUE OR FALSE: Black History Month is in the month of February because its the shortest month in the year.
TRUE OR FALSE: The Montgomery Bus Boycott began once Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat
FALSE - Parks's refusal was only the foundation, the Boycott did not begin until word spread throughout the community telling African Americans to NOT ride the buses at ALL
How did the Greensboro Four start the Sit-In Movement?
They kept coming back to the same segregated lunch counter after being denied service every day. Once word spread, students joined their cause and the Sit-Ins were born.
Who organized the Little Rock Nine?
Daisy Gatson Bates
What made Brown v. Board such a landmark case? (2 PART ANSWER)
It found segregation in schools to be unconstitutional under the 14 Amendment violating the equal protection clause AND overturned Plessy v. Ferguson ruling that "separate can NEVER be equal"
How did Black History Week turn into Black History MONTH?
After countless rallies for the demand of more educational projects and programs on black history, President Ford extended it to "honor the neglected history of African Americans throughout history"
How did protesters get to work during the Bus Boycott?
Jo Ann Robinson and the Women's Political Council organized carpools and other means of transportation
Who believed in student activism when nobody else did? How did she support them?
Ella Baker - she held a conference in 1960 training students on how to engage in nonviolent tactics during protests, told them to believe in themselves and to create their own organization
Who founded the Women's Political Council?
Mary Fairburks