10 Questions
What was the foundation of Jim Crow laws?
Preventing close contact
What was a common method used to prevent African Americans from achieving equality?
Seizing land from sharecroppers
Who volunteered to serve in the Great War and later became a key figure in the fight against Jim Crow?
Charles Hamilton Houston
How did the Second World War impact the fight for equality in America?
It provided impetus to demand equality
What did many African American veterans do upon returning to the Jim Crow South after World War II?
Advocated for civil rights and asserted their rights
What historical event began the movement of African Americans into the Democratic Party?
The New Deal
Which development contributed significantly to the growth of the African American middle class from 1940 to 1960?
Industrial unions speaking out against segregation
What was a consequence of African American and white union members working together against Jim Crow?
Improved working conditions and pay
How did the growth of HBCUs in the early 20th century contribute to the civil rights movement?
By creating a rising African American professional class
What historical event is believed to have changed the social atmosphere in the United States and contributed to the rise of the civil rights movement?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Learn about the important precursors to the African American civil rights movement in the last half of the 20th century, including the Niagara Movement, the formation of the NAACP, and the role of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Explore how movements like the New Deal and the growing African American presence in the Democratic Party contributed to the fight for civil rights.
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