Louisiana in WWII
During WWII, this was the name for Louisiana's location for men to train and equipment to be tested.
What is the Louisiana Maneuvers?
This is a form of protest in which a group of people enter a business and remain seated for long periods of time.
What is a sit-in?
This Supreme Court case ruled that separate is NOT equal and called for desegregation of public schools.
What is Brown vs The Board of Education?
This group of countries worked together during WWII: Great Britain, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union.
Who are the Allies (Allied Powers)?
This is a form of protest in which people do not buy goods or services from a company they do not support.
What is a boycott?
Treating people differently because of their race, religion, or gender.
What is discrimination?
This Federal Act outlawed employment discrimination based on gender and race.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This was used to encourage citizens to support the war efforts.
What is propaganda?
This little girl was the only African-American to attend an all-White school in New Orleans when integration started.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
This company employed citizens regardless of disabilities, gender, or race.
What is the Higgins Boat Company?
This is the highest court in the United States.
What is the Supreme Court?
These laws kept African-Americans from being treated as equals to White people.
What are Jim Crow Laws?
During WWII, these American citizens kept the economy running by working industrial jobs.
What are women?
This Louisiana Governor attempted to resist integration after the Brown vs. Board of Education decision.
Who is Governor Jimmie Davis?
During and after WWII, Louisiana's economy change from an agricultural economy to this type of economy.
What is a manufacturing (industrial) economy?
This is the separation of people based on religion, culture, wealth, race, or gender.
What is segregation?
This Federal Act eliminated the literacy test as a requirement to vote.
What is the Voting Act of 1965?
This country bombed Pearl Harbor, bringing the United States into WWII.
What is Japan?
This event resulted in African-Americans in Louisiana getting more seats on transportation and inspired other successful protests.
What is the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott?
The rise of industry caused Louisiana's urban population to do this.
What is increase?
Allowing African-Americans and White people to live, work, and use any facilities together.
What is integration?
This Supreme Court case ruled that separate is equal and called for segregation.
What is Plessy vs. Ferguson?
This resource was running low during WWII and a shortage caused America to create propaganda encouraging its citizens to do their part.
What is food?
What is the Louisiana Constitution of 1974?