Before WWII
1930s
What decade did the Great Depression affect?
FDR
Who was president at the start of WWII?
Jim Crow Laws
What were the state-based laws that segregated housing, schools, public spaces etc.?
Violent, sexual predators
What was the prevailing stereotype of Black men?
1865
When did the US Civil War end?
last hired, first fired
What principle disadvantaged Black workers?
Blood banks were segregated
What is an example of discrimination during WWII?
Inequality
What was the result of 'separate but equal'?
Courtesy titles
Mr, Mrs, Sir, Ma'am are examples of what form of speech denied to many Black Amerians?
Brown I
What 1954 court case overturned 'separate but equal'?
50%
What was the rate of unemployment among Black Americans in 1932?
Support roles
What type of service did most Black personel in the military during WWII perform?
de jure
What is the term for segregation based in law?
de facto
What is the Latin term for segregation by custom?
Eisenhower
Who was president throughout most of the 1950s?
Improved quality of life
What was the impact of labour shortages leading to employment and then higher wages of WWII for Black people?
Economic boom
What did the USA's entry into WWII lead to?
Plessy v Ferguson
What court case established the doctrine of 'separate but equal'?
3500
It is estimated how many Black people were lynched between 1882-1968?
1955-6
When did the Montgomery Bus Boycott take place?
Executive Order 8802
Which order declared there would be no discrimination in defense industries?
Double V
What was the name of the campaign that argued for 'democracy at home and abroad'?
Miscegenation
What is the term for marriage between people who are considered to be members of different races?
Billie Holiday
Which famous Jazz Singer wrote the song 'Strange Fruit' to express her feelings about lynchings?
Zaire, Somali, Ivory Coast, Chad, Congo, Senegal, Mali, Nigeria, Dahomey, Upper Volta
Which African and Caribbean countries gained their independence in 1960?