Topic 11 studyguide

United States History Mr. Michael Meechin Formative Assessment
Topic.11 Study Concepts The following
For your benefit the definition of concept has been provided below:
con·cept [kon-sept]
–noun
1. a general notion or idea; conception.
2. an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or particulars; a construct.
MLK and Civil Disobedience
MLK's idea for civil rights was based on the idea that  they could achieve power thrugh simply doing nothing
which would prove very effective in the things like freedom riders, etc

Power of the "Mob"
was when a large amount of organized  people stand united  for a cause and to force change in society and government , like the civil rights movement, with leaders MLK, Malcom X, Chavez, sit ins, rally's etc

concepts will be on the Topic.11 Formative Assessment. It is the student’s responsibility to prepare for this assessment. Information could come from in class activities, discussion and readings. Plessy v. Ferguson
even after the plessy case demanded that the race can be separate but must be equal many areas were separated but it was rarely equal in any aspect, until Brown's case which actually did something to move to equality, which following the case required all schools to desegregate and integrate the different races into their schools,
 Civil Rights Goals
remove segregation in all areas of the nation and accept equal opportunites and fair treatment  for  all races, ethnicities, criminals, religion etc.

Eisenhower’s Role in Little Rock
sent  the 101st airborne division to ensure the safety of the integration of a few black students

Rights of the Accused
criminals have the right to an attorney to represent them, the right to recieve  counsol during interrogation, the miranda rights to be notified of their rights
Brown v. Board of Education
marked the beginning of the civil rights movement, after the court settlement segregation in schools was deemed unconstitutional, and the school systems where told to desegregate
Chavez and the United Farm Workers
was actually born in the U.S , and was of Mexican decent, where in the west he formed the UFW to stand for better pay, and better working conditions equal to those of the white population, was against Mexican immigration

FHA and ADA
ADA fought for equal opportunities for the disabled and made it mandatory for all private business to be able to accommodate to the disabled
FHA
outlawed  discrimination when purchasing or renting  any dwelling  based on race color religion, etc

Purpose of Filibusters
to oppose the passing of laws, bills, etc, against the majority

Sit-Ins and Other Protests
where people would simply sit down usually in area normally forbidden by race and stay there even if they faced beatings and do nothing , one other is the freedom riders traveling from area to area sitting in places reserved for the white race,vs. Brown v. Board of Education