The Struggle for Equality1947-1965

Chapter 25

Early Gains for Equal Rights

Section 1

Words to Know

Integrate: To open to people of all backgrounds; to bring together

Executive Order: A rule made by the president

Civil Rights Movement

Became powerful after WWII

AA led the fight for equality:

First Victories: Armed Forces Entertainment

Segregation

Military-AAs had separate units

After the war-AA veterans felt they were forgotten

Did not have equal chances to take part in the economy

Discrimination

Both North and South: AA faced

discrimination: Jobs Housing Education

South: Jim Crow Laws

Jim Crow

Examples: Segregation of:

Public schools Public places Public

transportation Restrooms restaurants

South

Many southern whites thought laws were lawful

Believed in “separate but equal” treatment of AA: Plessy v. Ferguson:

railroad

North

No Jim Crow laws

Live segregated lives: Poor city

neighborhoods Hard time getting

good jobs Segregated schools

Fair Laws

After WWII: Many whites began

to disagree with unequal treatment

Joined AA for civil rights: 1st victory-

integrate the military

1948

Truman-signed an executive order saying armed forces must integrate: Made all military

jobs open to AA: Could command

white soldiers

1954-military totally integrated

Sports

America’s Pastime: baseball:

Color barrier

1947-Jackie Robinson broke barrier: Brooklyn Dodgers

First Season: Players tried to hurt him Fans treated him poorly

Great skills-soon had all people cheering for him

Class Work

Chapter 25 Section 1 Crossword