All Flashcards
What is the significance of jazz in the Civil Rights Movement?
Jazz musicians used their music to protest racial injustice and draw global attention to white supremacist reactions to racial integration.
What role did poetry play in the Black Freedom movement?
Poetry was used to express resistance against inequality and bring the African American struggle to global audiences.
What is the significance of 'We Shall Overcome'?
It became an iconic anthem of the Civil Rights movement, symbolizing resilience and determination.
What is the significance of 'Original Faubus Fables'?
Mingus's piece is a powerful musical protest against racial segregation and political oppression.
What is the significance of 'Little Rock' by Guillen?
Guillén's poem captures the intense racial tensions of the Little Rock Crisis, offering an international perspective on the Civil Rights Movement.
What is the significance of 'Can't Turn Me Around'?
This song exemplifies the determination and resilience of the Civil Rights Movement.
What were the causes and effects of the Little Rock Crisis?
Cause: Resistance to school desegregation by state authorities. Effect: Federal intervention, global attention to racial injustice in the U.S.
What were the causes and effects of the Birmingham campaign?
Cause: Desire to end segregation and discrimination in Birmingham. Effect: Increased national awareness, support for Civil Rights Act of 1964.
What were the causes and effects of Freedom Songs?
Cause: Need for inspiration, unity, and courage during the Civil Rights Movement. Effect: Mobilization of activists, spiritual strength, and a sense of shared purpose.
What were the causes and effects of the global reach of Black artists?
Cause: Desire to express resistance and bring attention to racial injustice. Effect: Amplification of the fight against oppression and the creation of global solidarity.
What is 'call and response'?
A musical technique rooted in African American culture, involving a back-and-forth exchange between voices or instruments.
Define 'freedom songs'.
Songs that emerged from hymns, spirituals, gospel songs, and labor union songs that inspired and mobilized communities during the Civil Rights Movement.
What is 'nonviolent direct action'?
A strategy that emphasizes peaceful resistance and civil disobedience to challenge unjust laws and practices.
What does 'global solidarity' mean?
A sense of unity and mutual support among oppressed communities worldwide, especially in the fight against racial injustice.
Define 'civil disobedience'.
The refusal to comply with certain laws or demands as a form of peaceful political protest.
What is 'segregation'?
The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.
Define 'racial violence'.
Acts of violence motivated by racial prejudice or discrimination.
What is 'systemic inequality'?
Inequality that is deeply ingrained in the structures and systems of a society.
Define 'cultural artifact'.
An object or expression that provides information about the culture that created it.
What is 'Jim Crow'?
State and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States.