African Americans 1965-1992

African Americans Key Moments in Civil Rights 1965-1992

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When was the 'Black Power' slogan popularised?
1966
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Who popularised the Black Power slogan?
Stokely Carmichael
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When was the Black Panther Party created?
1966
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Where was the Black Panther Party created?
California
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Who created the Black Panther Party?
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
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When was Martin Luther King assassinated?
1968
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What was the response to his assassination?
riots in 100 cities
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Who secured the Fair Housing Act?
Johnson
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When was the Fair Housing Act secured?
1968
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What did the Fair Housing Act do?
outlawed restrictive covenants
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What did Nixon Back?
the Philadelphia plan
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When was this?
1969
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What precedent did this set?
affirmative action
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When was the Griggs v. Duke Power co.?
1971
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What was the Griggs v. Duke Power co. ruling?
Supreme Court ruled in favour of affirmative action
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When was the Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenberg ruling?
1971
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What was the Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenberg ruling?
Supreme Court ruled in favour of 'busing'
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When was the Milliken v. Bradley ruling?
1974
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What was the Milliken v. Bradley ruling?
ruled against forced school district mergers
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Who was the first black mayor?
Harold Washington
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Where was he mayor of?
Chicago
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When did he become mayor?
1983
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Who ran for Democratic Party presidential nomination?
Jesse Jackson
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When did he run for the nomination?
1988
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What position did he come?
second
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When was the Civil Rights Restoration Act?
1988
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What did this act do?
linked federal subsidies to civil rights compliance
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Who was the first 20th Century black governor?
Douglas Wilder
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Where was he governor of?
Virginia
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When did he become governor?
1990
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When were the Los Angeles riots?
1992
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How many were killed in the Los Angeles riots?
44
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What were the riots in response to?
all white jury acquits police in Rodney King case
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