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What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
Ended segregation in public spaces and banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?
Prohibited racial discrimination in voting, banning literacy tests and poll taxes.
What was the impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on schools?
Enforced desegregation of schools.
What was the impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 on voter registration?
Led to a significant increase in African American voter registration and political participation.
Define NAACP.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; focused on legal strategies and litigation.
Define SCLC.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference; led by MLK Jr., emphasized nonviolent protest and civil disobedience.
Define CORE.
Congress of Racial Equality; pioneered sit-ins and freedom rides.
Define SNCC.
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; organized grassroots activism and voter registration.
Define Civil Disobedience.
The refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest.
Define Freedom Schools.
Temporary, alternative free schools for African Americans mostly in the South.
Define Voter Suppression.
A strategy to prevent specific groups of people from voting.
Define Literacy Tests.
Tests used to prevent people of color from voting, by making them prove they could read and write.
Define Poll Taxes.
A tax required as a qualification for voting.
Define Agape Love.
A selfless, redemptive love that seeks nothing in return, central to nonviolent resistance.
Cause and effect of Birmingham Children's Crusade?
Cause: Segregation in Birmingham. Effect: Gained public sympathy and inspired youth involvement.
Cause and effect of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Cause: Racial discrimination in voting. Effect: Increased African American voter registration and political participation.
Cause and effect of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Cause: Segregation and discrimination in public spaces. Effect: Ended segregation and banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.