Our Virginia - pages 146-147

Front

In Farmville, Virginia, students, parents, and teachers from what high school led a protest over poor conditions to the all black school?

Back

Robert Russa Moton High School

Front

Who was the 16 year old student who led the student strike over poor conditions to her all black high school in Farmville, Virginia?

Back

Barbara Johns

Front

Who was a fruit farmer who helped save his father's newspaper business by paying off a little of his father's debt day by day? He later became Governor of Virginia in 1929.

Back

Harry Byrd, Sr

Front

In 1933, Harry Byrd, Sr was elected to the US Senate. Why did he not like the New Deal programs?

Back

He thought they made the federal government too powerful.

Front

What is the definition of integrated?

Back

full equality of people of all races in the use of public facilities and services

Front

What was the lawsuit that came from the parents suing to end segregation in schools?

Back

Davis V. County School Board of Prince Edward

Front

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown V. Board of Education that schools were what?

Back

Separate but equal is not true and schools must desegregate

Front

What word means to legally end racial segregation?

Back

desegregate

Front

What did 100 members of Congress from many southern states join to support Senator Byrd's effort to keep schools segregated?

Back

Southern Manifesto

Front

What were the laws passed to resist desegregating public schools in Virginia?

Back

Massive Resistance