Great Society/ Chicano Movement

Front

What was one of the primary goals of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society?

Back

To combat poverty in the United States

Front

What did the Medicare program, established by the Social Security Act of 1965, aim to provide?

Back

Health insurance for elderly individuals

Front

This is a pre-school program for low-income children: Medicaid, Kindergarten, Head Start, Medicare

Back

Head Start

Front

Who was the Governor of Arkansas who refused to allow the desegregation of schools in his state? (Little Rock Nine incident)

Back

Orval Faubus

Front

Which organization did MLK Jr. start?

Back

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Front

When African Americans refused to ride the public busses as a sign of protest; this began when Rosa Parks was jailed for refusing to give up her seat to a black man.

Back

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Front

What was the result of the Brown versus Board of Education court case in 1954?

Back

Segregation in public schools became illegal.

Front

Who started the Black Panthers?

Back

Huey Newton and Bobby Seale

Front

In 1896, this court case established the "separate but equal" doctrine for public facilities.

Back

Plessy v. Ferguson

Front

Rosa Parks initiated the _____________.

Back

Montgomery Bus Boycott