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Double Victory Campaign
It was the slogan of a popular newspaper "The Courier" which picked up the slogan on February 7. It was meant to congratulate the victory overseas but also by advocating the social justice norms that they had to fight in America. -
Double Victory Campaign
They championed military success against overseas forces and then victory at home which demanded equality for African Americans in the United States. Sought much equal rights movements and the slogan was campaigned by the newsletter, "The Courier". -
Brown v. Board of Education
It was the U.S. Supreme Court that unanimously ruled that racial segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. It was a large landmark for public education and a large leap for social justice. -
Brown V. Board of Education
During this time the U.S. Supreme court ruled that racial segregation violated the Fourteenth Amendment. This decision declared that separate educational facilities for white and African American students were inherently unequal. This was a large stepping stone for African Americans toward total equal rights. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
This was a 381-day boycott in which African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama did not ride the bus and rather walked to work and to school. This was done in order to protest segregated seating. It was regarded as the first large-scale U.S. demonstration against segregation. -
Little Rock Nine
In September of 57' nine African American students arrived at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. National Guard had to be called in order for them to go to school. It was a major stepping stone for education in which those of all races would be allowed to be taught together in the same class and the same school. -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders were groups of white and African American Civil rights activists who participated in Freedom Rides, bus trips through the American South to protest against segregated bus terminals. they also challenged the non-enforcement of the United States Supreme Court decisions of Morgan V. Virsingina in 1946, -
March on Washinton
This was a massive protest that had some 250,000 people gathered in front of the LIcnonl Memorial in Washington, D.C. It was also known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the event aimed at drawing attention to continuing challenges and equality faced by African Americans. It is also the location of Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech. -
Civil Rights Act
this act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This forbade any discrimination. This addressed voting rights, employment, public accommodations, education and more. -
Freedom Summer
it was a voter registration drive aimed at increasing the number of registered black voters in Mississippi. it wanted to ultimately challenge the all-white delegation that would represent the state at the Democratic national convention in August of that year. -
Watts Riots
These riots resulted in the deaths of 34 people while more than 1,000 were injured and more than $40 million worth of property was destroyed. There were massive fires set by the rioters. The riots were started because a young African American motorist was pulled over and arrested for the suspicion of driving while intoxicated. -
Selma March and Voting Rights Act
It was a peaceful march for voting rights in Alabama, where the protesters were brutally attacked by state troopers. This event was soon later known as Bloody Sunday. -
Black Power Movement and the black Panther Party
It was a revolutionary organization with the ideology of Black nationalism, socialism, and armed self-defense, particularly against police brutality. It emphasized racial pride, economic empowerment, and the creation of political and cultural institutions. -
Assassination of MLK and Subsequent Riots
Following the death of MLK an outpouring of anger among Black Americans, as well as a period of national mourning helped speed the way for an equal housing bill that would be the last significant legislative achievement of the civil rights era. The riots splurged a lot of houses and businesses that were ravaged and completely destroyed. -
Summary Questions Answers
1- it had the support of many people who advocated for change and make their voice knew i-e: MLK
2- the social prejudice that had been around for a century and conservative people in power.
3- the formation of one school in which all would attend. Desegregation of Social areas and so on.
4- because the people wanted change to occur much more quickly and they wanted action now rather than slowly doing things that came with peaceful demonstrations.