Section of government that ruled segregation illegal in Briggs v. Elliot (1952)
What is Supreme Court?
100
SC politician known for role in Civil Rights Movement who ran for President
Who is Strom Thurmond?
100
SC city located on Coast that led to increase in International trade
What is Charleston?
100
· increased high school graduation requirements
· required basic skills testing
· standardized observation of teacher candidates
· competency testing of students
What is the Education Improvement Act?
200
Most visited area of South Carolina along highway 501
What is Myrtle Beach?
200
Agriculture in SC declined during the Civil Rights Movement because African Americans moved here for jobs
What is the North and West?
200
Strom Thurmond's time as SC Politician
When is the 1940's and 50's?
200
Warm climate, low property taxes and price of living
What are reasons for moving to South Carolina?
200
SC Universities that ended segregation to avoid racial violence peacefully
What is Clemson and University of South Carolina?
300
"Right to Work" and other benefits promised to workers
What is a labor union?
300
Ending segregation of public facilities in SC by Supreme Court
What is integration?
300
Movement that led to the shift from the Democratic to the Republican Party in SC
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
300
Natural disaster in 1989 that hit Charleston impacting economy of SC
What is a hurricane?
300
Tourists travel here to visit Ft. Sumter
What is Charleston?
400
Marriage at early age in 20th Century led to increase in birth rates following War
What is the Baby Boom?
400
Supreme Court decision that addressed the issue of segregation
What is Brown v. the Board of Education?
400
Act signed by Richard Riley in 1984 to help build Education in SC
What is the Education Improvement Act?
400
California, Texas, Nevada and Georgia warmer due to closer location to equator
What is the 'Sun Belt'?
400
Political Party that rose during the Civil Rights Movement
What is the Republican Party?
500
After this war, labor unions in SC had far less power than other states
What is WWII?
500
President that desegregated the military with Executive Order 9981
Who is Harry Truman?
500
Strom Thurmond's focus to build SC economically with factories
What is Industrial Development?
500
Movement of people to warmer climate of the 'Sun Belt'
What is migration?
500
South Carolina Governor who signed the Education Improvement Act in 1984