Truman and Eisenhower
The murder of this young black boy sparked national outcry over racism in the deep south.
Who is Emmett Till?
James Meredith wanted to attend this university in the deep south, sparking further desegregation debates.
What is the University of Mississippi, or "Ole Miss"?
LBJ was sworn in as president towards the end of this calendar year when JFK was assassinated.
What is 1963?
This type of discrimination is "by law"
What is de jure discrimination?
This is the color of Dr. Gubitz's car.
What is red?
This protest was the national debut of Dr. Martin Luther King, then only 26 years old.
What the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
This man once predicted that it was feasible that there "might be a Negro president in 40 years."
Who is Robert "Bobby" Kennedy?
This act outlawed segregation in public facilities.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
These are the two primary methods of gerrymandering.
What are packing and cracking?
Dr. Gubitz is going here for his spring break.
Where is Iceland?
Gradualism was the favorite civil rights tactic of this president.
Who is Dwight Eisenhower?
This Southern Governor physically stopped James Meredith from registering for classes.
Who is Ross Barnett?
This act banned poll taxes and literacy tests.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
This theory posits that anti-Blackness is a feature built into American institutions.
What is afropessimism?
You should pick this many alternates for every elective you request for next year.
What is two?
This president famously desegregated the military.
Who is Harry Truman?
This man was assassinated in June 1963 and famously led the legal battle against segregation at Ole Miss.
Who is Medgar Evers?
This organization challenged the all-white delegation from Mississippi at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
What is the MFDP?
This theory posits how dictatorships persist.
What are the Pillars of Support?
Dr. Gubitz advises this grade.
What is ninth grade?
This bill is often credited as the birthplace of the modern middle class.
What is the GI Bill?
This legal theory posits that state governments may ignore federal law.
What is Interposition?
The murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner occurred during this historic attempt to mobilize black voters and demonstrate that white and black could live side by side.
What is Freedom Summer?
This was the name of James Baldwin's white school teacher.
Who is Bill Miller?
This is one of the new history electives being offered next year that are not AP. Short name is fine.
What are Wars and Warriors or Modern Warfare?