5/12/08 Homework

29 c. The Brown Decision, Ten Years Later

1. Which states in the region shown on the map began to integrate their public
schools in the year of the Brown v. Board of Education decision? (Do not count
the District of Columbia.)
West Virginia, Texas, Maryland, and Delaware

2. In which states did school desegregation not begin until the 1960s?
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina

3. What generalization can you make about the relationship between the time a
state began the desegregation process and the degree of integration of its
schools in 1964?
The states that started desegregation earlier had a greater percentage of African Americans attending desegregated schools. Texas is an exception to this.

4. In which states were 30 to 60 percent of African-American students in
integrated schools?
Oklahoma, Missouri, Maryland and Delaware

5. In which states was the percentage of African-American students in integrated
schools less than the region’s average?
Arizona, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, and Virginia

6. Which five of the states you listed for question 5 had percentages the farthest
below the regional average?
Arizona, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. These were slave states before the Civil War.


29 g. Triumph of a Crusade
Complete the chart below by explaining how each of the entries promoted the cause
of the civil rights and greater equality for African Americans.

Freedom rides: Tested Supreme Court decisions of desegregation

March on Birmingham: Protests desegregated a city known for racism

Civil Rights Act of 1964: Prohibited discrimination against things such as race, religion, and gender

24th Amendment: States could not change the conditions or requirements necessary for someone to have the right to vote

March on Selma: Showed an example of the violence caused by racism

Voting Rights Act of 1965: Eliminated literacy tests required for voting rights, allowing more people to vote

Current Events Summary #8

Egypt:
Egypt has gotten involved in conflicts between other nations. Israel has been fighting against Palestine in the Gaza strip, and Egypt has decided to attempt to make peace. Egypt has begun discussions of peace with Israel. At the moment, Palestine seems to fully support these efforts, but Israel seems uncertain, saying that it will not agree to sign a cease-fire, nor would it be the first to undermine it.

Morocco/Algeria:
There have also been tensions between Morocco and Algeria. These two African countries have closed their borders and begun a fierce arms race. Algeria has recently rejected an offer by Morocco to reopen the borders, making matters worse. If this conflict is not resolved soon, it could slow the progress of uniting North Africa under the Arab Maghreb Union.

Chapter 25 Homework

Guided Reading:
A. As you read about how the United States mobilized for war, note how each of the
following contributed to that effort.

1. Selective Service System:
Government enlisted more men as soldiers to fight in the war

2. Women:
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) served in non combat positions and supported troops

3. Minorities:
Many joined the army, but they often felt that they should not be fighting in the war

4. Manufacturers :
Government made factories convert to war productions

5. A. Philip Randolph:
Demanded "the right to work and fight for our country"

6. Office of Scientific Research
and Development (OSRD):
Created by government to experiment with new drugs and technology for the war

7. Entertainment industry:
Made films that glorified allies and incriminated the enemy

8. Office of Price Administration (OPA):
Raised taxes and fought inflation to help the economy.

9. War Production Board (WPB):
Decided which factories converted to war productions.

10. Rationing:
Saved resources often used at home for the use of the military.


Primary Source
c. War Ration Stamps
Discussion Questions:

1. Why do you think the war ration book requires
information on a person’s age, sex, weight,
height, and occupation?
The amount of rationing required may differ depending on these things.

2. What was the penalty for violating rationing reg-
ulations?
The penalty is a $10,000 fine, imprisonment, or both.


3. Most Americans during World War II accepted
rationing. Why do you think this was so?
The government's laws regarding rationing were strict, and people wanted to do what was best for their country.