Impactful Figures
What is Rosa Parks famous for?
refusing to give up her seat to a white man
What started Racism during World War II?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The Confederate States were in the...
South
Who is the head of the Ad Hoc Committee?
Bishop George Murray
Where was Rosa Parks arrested?
Montgomery, Alabama
Where were most Japanese kept/forced into?
Japanese Internment Camps
The Union States were in the...
North
What does the Ad Hoc Committee work towards?
Abolishing slavery
Who was the first African American to play in the MLB?
Jackie Robinson
What did the U.S. believe about all Japanese people?
Believed they were all spies
Who was the President that wanted to abolish slavery?
Who formed the Ad Hoc Committee?
U.S. Bishops
What is Martin Luther King JR. famous for?
"I Have A Dream" speech
What did inadequate medical care lead to?
Death
What was the main reason the South wanted to keep slaves?
Economic gain
They needed slaves to work on their farms
Preach and act against racism
When was Jackie Robinsons MLB career?
Inadequate medical care also lead to..
high levels of emotional stress
What amendment ended slavery?
13th Amendment
What did Bishop George Murray state?
“Christ wishes to break down the walls created by the evils of racism.”