What separated John F. Kennedy from other politicians in the early 1960s
His charisma and his youthful appearance
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What is the difference between de facto and de jure segregation?
De facto - imposed by law
De jure - by custom or tradition
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Lyndon B. Johnson became president of the U.S. after which major event in U.S. history?
Assassination of Kennedy
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What did the Supreme Court conclude when making their decision in the case "Brown v. Board of Education"
Segregation violates Constitution; Deprives children of an equal opportunity
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What was the goal of Kennedy's "New Frontier"
Improve the economy, education, health care, and civil rights.
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In what parts of the country was de jure segregation typically practiced?
The South
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Passed in 1964, this outlawed discrimination in voting, education, and public accommodations.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
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What did the Civil Rights Act of 1957 do in the fight for civil rights?
Protected voting rights of A.A; Gov't can investigate violations of civil rights laws.
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What method did Kennedy use to jumpstart the economy in the early 1960s?
Deficit spending - spending more than is received from taxes
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What did the Supreme Court case "Plessy v. Ferguson" determine in 1896?
Separate but equal -- it is lawful to have equal facilities for blacks and whites as long as they were separate, or segregated.
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What did Johnson's "War on Poverty" introduce and provide to America?
Measures to train the jobless, educate the uneducated, and provide healthcare for those in need.
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What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott a reaction to?
Rosa Parks
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What commitment did Kennedy make to the American people in the Space Race by the end of the 1960s
To land a man on the moon ; completed in July 1969
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How did many southerners react to the decision of Brown v. Board of Education
There would be a backlash; wouldn't go down without a fight; there was a revival of the KKK
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Which one of Johnson's legislations created the Job Corps to train young men and women and Project Head Start, as well as Volunteers in Service to America or VISTA.
Economic Opportunity Act
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This event was a protest of segregationist codes and was a trip from Washington D.C. to New Orleans. It was many people's way of testing to see how far the federal government would go to enforce their civil rights laws.
The Freedom Rides
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What was the Warren Commission and what was their conclusion?
Set up to investigate the assassination of JFK; they concluded there were 3 shots from 1 killer, Lee Harvey Oswald.
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Describe the event that happened in Little Rock, Arkansas
9 black enroll in all white school; many angry people, governor sends Nat. Guard to stop students; Government sends U.S. troops to enforce Brown v. Board of Education decision.
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What does the B. stand for in Lyndon B. Johnson
Baines
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March on Washington - Who was one of the main leaders of this event; what was the name of the speech he gave
Martin Luther King, Jr. and the "I Have a Dream" speech