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Civil Rights in the USA 1945–1968

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Topic notes

The position of African Americans in 1945, the groups, leaders, methods and key events of the civil rights movement, opposition, and its achievements to 1968, with how to answer the multi-part Section IV question.

  1. 1What you need to know
  2. 2The position of African Americans in 1945
  3. 3Groups, leaders and ideas
  4. 4Key events
  5. 5Opposition
  6. 6Achievements and limits
  7. 7Answering the parts of a Section IV question
  8. 8Common mistakes
  9. 9Exam tips
  10. 10Links to other topics
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Example questions

Example 1 · 1 mark · multiple choice

Source A — Chief Justice Earl Warren, opinion of the US Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 17 May 1954

‘We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of “separate but equal” has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.’

Which earlier Supreme Court decision did this ruling overturn in public education?

  1. ABrowder v. Gayle (1956)
  2. BBoynton v. Virginia (1960)
  3. CLoving v. Virginia (1967)
  4. DPlessy v. Ferguson (1896)

Example 2 · 1 mark · multiple choice

How did the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–1956) end in success?

  1. AA Supreme Court ruling ended bus segregation
  2. BThe bus company went bankrupt and the city took over the buses
  3. CPresident Eisenhower sent federal troops to desegregate the buses
  4. DThe Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned segregation on buses

Example 3 · 1 mark · multiple choice

Which statement correctly distinguishes the Civil Rights Act of 1964 from the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

  1. ABoth acts dealt only with housing discrimination
  2. BThe 1964 Act gave Black Americans the vote for the first time; the 1965 Act desegregated schools
  3. CThe 1964 Act covered segregation and jobs; the 1965 Act covered voting
  4. DThe 1964 Act was passed by President Kennedy; the 1965 Act by President Eisenhower

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