20 Questions
Which event sparked the six nights of disorder in Harlem and the death of one resident?
The murder of a high school student
Which city experienced the largest and most destructive riot that summer?
Rochester
What did the uprisings during the summer of 1964 expose?
The ways in which discriminatory policing shaped black urban life
What did policymakers and the general public refer to as 'rioting'?
The burning and plunder in department and grocery stores
Which city experienced similar incidents after the disorder in Harlem and Brooklyn?
Chicago
What was the sign that the social conditions that fomented unrest weren't specific to major metropolitan centers?
The number of residents arrested in Rochester
Which of the following is true about the legacy of Emancipation?
The legacy of Emancipation led to entrenched inequality and everyday racism within American institutions.
What did Johnson believe was the immediate overriding issue in New York?
The preservation of law and order
What did Johnson view the actions of black residents during the summer of 1964 as?
Criminal actions
What was the purpose of Johnson's Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1965?
To support training programs and experimental surveillance techniques for police forces serving low-income urban communities
Why did Johnson turn to the War on Crime?
To protect the safety of ordinary Americans
What were the punitive measures included in Johnson's Great Society based on?
The assumptions about culturally disadvantaged Americans
Who was the driving force behind the creation of Kennedy's Task Force on Manpower Conservation?
Moynihan
When did Kennedy convene the task force?
Fall of 1963
Which report did Wirtz deliver to Johnson?
One Third of a Nation: A Report on Young Men Found Unqualified for Military Service
What connections did the task force draw between?
Poverty, low literacy, and national security
What did the task force argue would happen without federal intervention?
'Third of a nation' would face a lifetime of recurrent unemployment
What did Moynihan believe provided an opportune moment to advocate for new federal employment measures?
Mounting pressure from black Americans
Which term did Moynihan use to describe the impact of social ills on individual behavior?
Pathology
According to Moynihan, what could disrupt the 'tangle of pathology' in black communities?
Planned interventions and federal policies
"From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime: Understanding Mass Incarceration in America" Quiz Test your knowledge on the making of mass incarceration in America with this quiz based on an excerpt from Elizabeth Hinton's book. Explore the connection between the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the subsequent "War on Crime," and learn about the impact of these policies on communities.
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