African American History and Civil Rights Flashcard

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What shared emphasis did the New Negro, Négritude, and Negrismo movements have?

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Cultural pride and political liberation

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Which movement influenced both Négritude and Negrismo?

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New Negro movement

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What period does the Black Freedom movement encompass?

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Mid-1940s to the 1970s

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Which continent did African American activists visit to express solidarity with decolonization?

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Africa

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What event in 1960 is known as the 'Year of Africa'?

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17 African nations declared independence

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Approximately how many African Americans served in every branch of the U.S. military during WWII?

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Over two million

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What was the main purpose of the G.I. Bill of 1944?

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To provide funds for college tuition, home mortgages, and business loans

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Why were G.I. Bill benefits often disproportionately given to white veterans?

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Because funds were administered locally and subject to Jim Crow discrimination

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What need gave rise to the Civil Rights movement in mid-twentieth century America?

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Eradicating segregation and ensuring federal protection of constitutional rights

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Which act, passed in 1875, outlawed racial discrimination in public places?

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Civil Rights Act of 1875