1959-1964
The Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement
True or False: Ella Baker was critical in what had emerged from the sit-ins.
True.
True or False: Black Power had nothing to do with the redefining of the contours of the Black freedom struggle.
False... Black Power did redefine the contours of the Black freedom struggle.
When did Congress finally pass a federal fair housing law that would ban all forms of racist discrimination? (hint: not a date)
They passed this law after Martin Luther King's death.
How many political retreats were held over three years in locations around the East Coast?
Seven.
How long did it take for the sit-ins to unfold in many of the Southern cities?
Two months
Who founded BARTS, the Black Arts Repertory Theatre and School?
Amiri Baraka
What had made the possibility of Black Americans' meaningful citizenship and access to the riches of the country's economy open up?
The changes that were made in the U.S. housing policy.
What did the federal government do when they started their investigation into the lesbian feminist communities?
They impaneled grand juries to locate women radicals who had gone underground to elude capture.
Who had started the sit-ins and what did they accomplish?
Four 18-year-old college students started the sit-ins and accomplished giving a rise to the SNCC and were able to revitalize with Black student energy.
Why did Carmichael refuse to get arrested?
Carmichael refused to get arrested for a pointless reason and wanted to express Black Power.
What had left Black buyers and renters vulnerable to the racism of the real estate industry?
The government's failure to seriously enforce its own fair housing laws.
Combahee believed in coalitions and was open to working with anyone who had shared what?
Those who had shared political values and goals.