1964. The 1964 Freedom Summer project was designed to draw the nation’s attention to the violent oppression experienced by Mississippi blacks who attempted to exercise their constitutional rights, and to develop a grassroots freedom movement that could be sustained after student activists left Mississippi. When and where did Freedom Summer […]
Mary Jane Patterson (September 12, 1840 – September 24, 1894) was the first African-American woman to receive a B.A degree, in 1862. Mary Jane Patterson Died September 24, 1894 (aged 54) Washington, D.C. Nationality American Alma mater Oberlin College (BA) Occupation Teacher Principal Who was the first African American woman […]
Background: On September 30, 1962, riots erupted on the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford where locals, students, and committed segregationists had gathered to protest the enrollment of James Meredith, a black Air Force veteran attempting to integrate the all-white school. How did the integration of the University […]
The day after the riots, on October 1, 1962, after federal and state forces took control, Meredith became the first African-American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. What did James Meredith go on to do after he graduated college? A Mississippi-native, Meredith joined the military after high school […]
What happened when the first African American student was admitted to the University of Mississippi? Thousands of white students rioted, killing two people. What happened at Ole Miss the night that James Meredith was brought onto campus by marshals quizlet? federal marshals guarded Meredith in his dormitory that night. On […]
CORE’s initial efforts in the state centered on Freedom Rides. The Freedom Rides involved sending integrated teams of college students into Mississippi (and other Deep South states) on Trailways and Greyhound buses to test the United States Supreme Court decision banning segregation in public interstate transportation. When was the civil […]
On September 30, 1962, riots erupted on the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford where locals, students, and committed segregationists had gathered to protest the enrollment of James Meredith, a black Air Force veteran attempting to integrate the all-white school. What happened in the civil rights movement in […]
The two programs for international aid launched during the Kennedy administration were the Peace Corps and the Alliance for Progress. What two international aid programs were launched during the Kennedy? His administration established the Food for Peace program and the Peace Corps to provide aid to developing countries in various […]
Kennedy supported racial integration and civil rights through his speeches. On March 6, 1961, he signed Executive Order 10925 which required government contractors to take affirmative action to ensure all employees are treated equally irrespective of their race, creed, color, or national origin. What goals did Kennedy accomplish? In an […]
On October 27, Kennedy’s agreement was made public, and the crisis ended. Not made public, but nevertheless part of the agreement, was Kennedy’s promise to remove U.S. warheads from Turkey, as close to Soviet targets as the Cuban missiles had been to American ones. What did Kennedy promise in his […]
What strategies did Kennedy use to improve relations between the United States and developing countries? It used the Peace Corps and the Alliance for Progress. What was the Bay of pigs invasion? It was an invasion at the bay of pigs led by Cuban exiles. How did Kennedy help developing […]
After many long and difficult meetings, Kennedy decided to place a naval blockade, or a ring of ships, around Cuba. The aim of this “quarantine,” as he called it, was to prevent the Soviets from bringing in more military supplies. He demanded the removal of the missiles already there and […]
Kennedy defined the civil rights crisis as moral, as well as constitutional and legal. He announced that major civil rights legislation would be submitted to the Congress to guarantee equal access to public facilities, to end segregation in education, and to provide federal protection of the right to vote. What […]
On June 10, 1963, President John F. Kennedy federalized National Guard troops and deployed them to the University of Alabama to force its desegregation. The next day, Governor Wallace yielded to the federal pressure, and two African American students—Vivian Malone and James A. Hood—successfully enrolled. Why did Kennedy federalize the […]
Kennedy adopted Keynesian economics and proposed a tax cut bill that was passed into law as the Revenue Act of 1964. Kennedy also established the Peace Corps and promised to land an American on the moon, thereby intensifying the Space Race with the Soviet Union. What are some of JFK’s […]