Segregation in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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When was the Civilian Conservation Corps established?
When was the Civilian Conservation Corps established?
31 March 1933
How much of their monthly wage did CCC workers send home to their families?
How much of their monthly wage did CCC workers send home to their families?
30
What percentage of CCC places was reserved for black Americans?
What percentage of CCC places was reserved for black Americans?
10%
In Clarke County, Georgia, how many black Americans were initially chosen for the CCC?
In Clarke County, Georgia, how many black Americans were initially chosen for the CCC?
0
How many black Americans were recruited by the CCC in Mississippi?
How many black Americans were recruited by the CCC in Mississippi?
46
When did CCC Director Robert Fechner order complete segregation of black and white enrollees?
When did CCC Director Robert Fechner order complete segregation of black and white enrollees?
July 1935
What claim did Robert Fechner make to justify CCC segregation?
What claim did Robert Fechner make to justify CCC segregation?
Segregation is not discrimination
To whom did Robert Fechner write in September 1935 defending segregation?
To whom did Robert Fechner write in September 1935 defending segregation?
Thomas L. Griffith of NAACP
Why did Pennsylvania whites oppose a black CCC camp?
Why did Pennsylvania whites oppose a black CCC camp?
Fear of interracial dating
When did the CCC programme end?
When did the CCC programme end?
1942