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World History, Unit 8

Social Issues in the US during the Cold War

Webquest                                                                           Name:__________________________________

Answer the questions below by going to the web sites indicated.

http://www3.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/brown.html - Brown vs. Board

http://www.visionaryproject.org/timeline/  - Civil Rights interactive timeline

Brown v. the Board of Education

  1. In what year did the famous Brown v. the Board of Education lawsuit begin? 

  1. In what case previous to this was it ruled that it was OK for black and white students to be “separate but equal”?  When was this case ruled? 

  1. When did the case finally end?  What was the decision and what was the vote tally of the Supreme Court judges? 

Rosa Parks-    http://www.holidays.net/mlk/rosa.htm

 

  1. Besides being a seamstress, what other role did Rosa Parks have?

  1. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last? 

  1. When did the US Supreme Court rule that bus segregation was unconstitutional? 

Medgar Evers

http://www.biography.com/people/medgar-evers-9542324#synopsis

  1. Why was Evers assassinated? 

  1. Who was his killer? 

  1. How long did it take to convict his killer?  Why?

  1. When was the killer finally convicted? 

Malcolm X                 

 http://malcolmx.com/biography/

  1. What did Malcolm learn about in prison? 

  1. What was the message of the Nation of Islam?

  1.  How did Malcom’s views change before his death?

  1. When was he assassinated?  By whom? 

President John F. Kenendy

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/john_kennedy_and_civil_rights.htm

  1. How many blacks did Kennedy appoint to various positions during his presidency? 

  1. What did Kennedy promise in his campaign? 

  1. What major piece of legislation did Kennedy try to enact? 

Miscellaneous

  1. What were the “freedom rides”? 

  1. Who were the “Little Rock Nine”? 

March on Washington 

http://kingencyclopedia.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/enc_march_on_washington_for_jobs_and_freedom/ 

 

  1. How was this march different from previous marches?

  1. Did all African-Americans support the march? If not, who were they?

  1. What/Who was the highlight of the day? What speech was given?

  1. What was the aftermath of the march?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

  1. What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

  1. What did this law accomplish?

  1. Is this law followed today?

Using the Unit 8 class powerpoint, “Social Issues in the US during the Cold War”, answer the following.

27. What was created to reward military personnel after WWII and to assist them in education?

28. What was desegregated by President Truman in 1948? Why was this important?

29. Why was the Voting Rights Act needed and what did it ensure?

30. Who were the Lovings?

31. What did the Supreme Court rule regarding marriage in 1967?

32. What movement was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement?

33. What was the traditional role society believed belonged to a woman?

34. What was the Counterculture fighting?

35. What do the Civil Rights Movement, Women’s Rights Movement, and Counterculture Movement all have in common?