discrimination is the unjust treatment of a person or group of people, usually on the grounds of a physical quality or belief

a commission is a group of people trusted by a government to carry out a task, usually an investigation

The riots of 1965-67 and the Kerner Report (1968)

History

Segregation and discrimination in the USA

Civil rights organisations in the 20th century

Progress in education, 1954-60

The Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-6)

Martin Luther King Jr and the early civil rights movement

Early opposition to the civil rights movement

The changing position of black Americans by 1960

Greensboro and the sit-in movement

Freedom rides: protests and progress for civil rights (1961)

The James Meredith case (1962)

The peace marches (1963) and Freedom Summer (1964)

The Civil Rights Act (1964) and Voting Rights Act (1965)

Reasons why the civil rights movement was more successful from 1960 to 1965

The role of Malcolm X in the civil rights movement

The emergence of the Black Power movement

The Black Panther Party

King's campaign in the North

How successful was the civil rights movement by 1975?

French Indochina

Containment and the Domino Theory

Vietcong resistance

Gulf of Tonkin incident

The Tet Offensive

US involvement in Vietnam

The effect of Vietnamisation on US policy in Vietnam

The expansion of the war into Cambodia, Laos and North Vietnam, 1969-1972

Opposition to the Vietnam War in the US

Support for the Vietnam War in the US

Changing US policy in Vietnam, 1969-1972

Peace negotiations to end the Vietnam War, 1968-1972

The Paris Peace agreement, 1973

US weaknesses in the Vietnam War

North Vietnamese strengths in the Vietnam War

Impact of the Vietnam War

In this unit, pupils study a modern society and the issues that affected it in great depth over a shorter period. They learn about the key events, developments, people and stories that shaped this modern society over a period of around twenty to thirty years.

Modern depth studies

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

What term beginning with 'C' best describes a group of people trusted by a government to carry out a task, usually an investigation?

What event sparked the Watts riots in 1965?

Which civil rights leader visited Watts after the riots and expressed shock at the damage?

What was the typical sequence of events that led to the outbreak 1965-7?

Lack of opportunities for black Americans and racial discrimination

What was the conclusion of the Kerner Report regarding the causes of the riots?

They were criticised by civil rights leaders.

What was the outcome of the Kerner Report's recommendations under President Nixon?

What is the term, starting with 'E', for the system of politics and government that some argue enables inequality?

When and where did Bobby Seale and Huey Newton found the Black Panther Party?

Use two words to complete the name of the programme started by the Black Panther Party in St. Augustine's Church in Oakland: 'The {{}} for Children Program'.

Non-violent methods in every circumstance

Revolutionary means, including violence if necessary

What was the primary method the Black Panther Party was willing to use in order to achieve its aims?

Because they advocated for racial segregation

Why was the Black Panther Party targeted by the FBI?

The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr

The killing of two leading members in Chicago

What event in 1969 contributed significantly to decreasing support for the Black Panther Party?

Starter Quiz