Cold War & Economy
What type of energy provides over half of South Carolina’s electricity?
Nuclear energy
What term describes white families moving from cities to suburbs after WWII?
White flight
What court case ended the all-white primary in South Carolina?
Elmore v. Rice
What document showed Southern opposition to desegregation after Brown v. Board?
The Southern Manifesto
Who refused to give up her bus seat in 1955?
Rosa Parks
What conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union involved tension but no direct fighting?
The Cold War
What happened to South Carolina’s population as farming became more mechanized?
Shift from rural to urban areas
What was the main goal of sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement?
To end segregation in public places
What term describes Southern efforts to avoid desegregation laws?
Massive resistance
Which African American veteran was beaten and blinded by police in South Carolina?
Isaac Woodard
What was the main purpose of the Savannah River Site in South Carolina?
To produce nuclear weapon materials
How did the Interstate Highway Act affect South Carolina?
It expanded/tripled the road system
What did Executive Order 9981 do?
Desegregated the U.S. military
What group used economic pressure to oppose civil rights?
White Citizens’ Councils
Who was the leader known for nonviolent protest during the Civil Rights Movement?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What program helped WWII veterans pay for college and buy homes?
The GI Bill
What discriminatory housing practice denied loans to Black families?
Redlining
What Supreme Court case ended segregation in public schools?
Brown v. Board of Education
What 1968 event in South Carolina involved police shooting student protesters?
The Orangeburg Massacre
What South Carolina case helped lead to Brown v. Board of Education?
Briggs v. Elliott
What event shocked Americans and led to more focus on science and education?
Sputnik
What major population increase happened between 1946–1964?
The Baby Boom
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?
Ended segregation and banned discrimination in public places
What protest method used peaceful resistance to challenge unfair laws?
Nonviolent direct action (civil disobedience)
What case challenged segregation on public buses in South Carolina?
Flemming v. South Carolina Electric and Gas