Post-War America
What is Levittown?
This suburban housing development symbolized the post-WWII American Dream and mass production of homes.
What is redlining?
This practice denied mortgages and insurance to people in minority neighborhoods.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This landmark Supreme Court case ruled that "separate but equal" schools were unconstitutional.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
He led nonviolent protests and gave the “I Have a Dream” speech.
Who is Chuck Berry?
He was a pioneering rock and roll musician who influenced teen culture.
What is the GI Bill?
This bill provided WWII veterans with education, housing, and job benefits.
What is the FHA (Federal Housing Administration)?
This federal agency offered low-interest home loans—often excluding Black Americans.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
The Supreme Court case that upheld segregation in public facilities.
Who is Malcolm X?
He advocated for Black empowerment and self-defense, and was a member of the Nation of Islam.
Who is Charles White?
He was a prominent African American painter known for his expressive depictions of Black life.
What is white flight?
This phenomenon saw white families move from cities to suburbs, often in response to racial integration.
What is the HOLC (Home Owners’ Loan Corporation)?
This New Deal program made maps used in redlining decisions.
What is "separate but equal"?
The doctrine that justified segregation before Brown v. Board.
What is the NAACP?
This group organized legal challenges to segregation and supported civil rights lawsuits.
Who is Jacob Lawrence?
This artist portrayed African American history and struggle through dynamic, abstract art.
What is the post-war economic boom?
This post-war economic trend helped fuel a rise in consumerism and suburban growth.
What is de facto segregation?
The result of housing discrimination that led to racially segregated communities.
Who is Linda Brown?
She was the student at the center of Brown v. Board.
Who are the Freedom Riders?
They rode interstate buses to challenge segregation laws in the South.
What is lynching?
The extrajudicial killing of Black people, especially in the Jim Crow South.
Who are teenagers?
A newly defined age group with growing cultural influence in the 1950s.
What is de jure segregation?
The legal segregation enforced by laws.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
He was the lawyer who argued Brown v. Board and later became the first Black Supreme Court Justice.
What are sit-ins?
These peaceful protests started at lunch counters to oppose segregation.
What is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
This organization, led by MLK Jr., coordinated nonviolent protests.