Post-War America
What global war ended in 1945?
World War II
Who refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery?
Rosa Parks
What law banned discrimination in public places and jobs?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What movement fought for Mexican American farmworkers?
Chicano Movement
What is nonviolent protest?
Resistance without physical violence
What global rivalry began after WWII involving the U.S. and Soviet Union?
The Cold War
Who delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What law protected voting rights by banning literacy tests?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Who co-led the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez?
Dolores Huerta
Why were grassroots movements important?
They created public pressure for change
What economic trend defined the U.S. after WWII?
Economic growth and rising consumer prosperity
What organization did MLK help lead?
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
What was the goal of the Great Society?
Reduce poverty and racial inequality
What was the main goal of the Chicano Movement?
Better wages, education, and rights
How did the Cold War influence U.S. civil rights policy?
The U.S. wanted to appear democratic globally
Why did suburban areas grow after WWII?
GI Bill benefits, housing expansion, and affordable suburbs
What group was Malcolm X originally associated with?
Nation of Islam
Why was federal enforcement important for civil rights laws?
Some states resisted implementing them
What did the Women’s Liberation Movement fight for?
Gender equality
What is one similarity among civil rights movements in the 1960s?
They all fought for equality and justice
How did Cold War competition influence civil rights in the U.S.?
The U.S. was pressured to reduce discrimination to appear democratic
What is one key difference between MLK and Malcolm X?
MLK supported nonviolence; Malcolm X supported self-defense
How did civil rights legislation change the role of the federal government?
It expanded federal power to enforce equality
How did the Chicano and Women’s movements expand the idea of civil rights?
They broadened civil rights beyond race to include labor and gender equality
Explain how postwar inequality and activism led to major civil rights reforms.
Economic growth coexisted with inequality, leading activism and pressure for federal laws