Civil rights achievements up to 1975 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When was Nixon's presidency?
When was Nixon's presidency?
1969-74
Nixon's motivation for civil rights policies
Nixon's motivation for civil rights policies
Political strategy, not moral conviction
Affirmative action definition
Affirmative action definition
Deliberately selecting qualified Black candidates for jobs
Black elected officials in South, 1964
Black elected officials in South, 1964
25
Black elected officials in South, 1970
Black elected officials in South, 1970
Approximately 700
First African-American mayor of Atlanta, 1973
First African-American mayor of Atlanta, 1973
Maynard Jackson
Areas desegregated successfully by 1975
Areas desegregated successfully by 1975
Schools, public transport, restaurants
Civil rights challenge remaining in 1970s
Civil rights challenge remaining in 1970s
Economic equality/wealth gap
1970 Voting Rights Act key provision
1970 Voting Rights Act key provision
Prohibited state literacy tests
1975 Voting Rights Act revision
1975 Voting Rights Act revision
Protected other racial minorities beyond Black Americans
Nixon's business training programs for Black Americans
Nixon's business training programs for Black Americans
To establish businesses in Black neighborhoods
Problem with school integration effectiveness
Problem with school integration effectiveness
Some Black schools had better outcomes than integrated ones