Civil Rights Legislation

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A level English Mapa Mental sobre Civil Rights Legislation, criado por Beth Cowley em 10-06-2019.
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Civil Rights Legislation
  1. Achievements
    1. Developed black upper and middle classes
      1. Proof of equality
      2. Black professionals had significant access to higher levels of work
        1. I.e. business, education government law, politicians
        2. Socio-economic score increased
          1. Men= 16 (1940), 21 (1960), 31 (1980)
            1. Women = 13 (1940), 21 (1960), 36 (1980)
            2. More blacks in entertainment
              1. Increased black homeownership and graduation
                1. More black children in schools
                2. More voted
                  1. 1966 = 58.2%
                    1. 1980 = 60%
                      1. Slowed after 1968
                    2. Limits to Success
                      1. Wealthy blacks still made to feel unequal
                        1. Many felt the legislation was sufficient and the problem dealt with
                          1. Affirmative Action
                            1. Felt they were not there by merit
                              1. Stigma from white workers
                                1. Resulted in 'minority quota - didn't employ more than necessary
                                2. Radicalisation and rioting
                                  1. People less sympathetic
                                  2. Vietnam War and death of MLK
                                    1. Shifted focus away from Civil Rights
                                    2. Poor became poorer
                                      1. More fell below poverty line than 1959
                                      2. Not all schools desegregated
                                        1. Poor, black majority areas
                                        2. Black babies more likely to die and children less likely to succeed
                                          1. Poor living conditions
                                          2. Gang culture
                                            1. Ghettos, especially LA
                                              1. 1980 = 75% of black high school dropouts (25-34-year-olds) had criminal records

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