Chapter 27 Activity: America at Midcentury, 1945-1961

Good morning, esteemed colleagues. It's a pleasure to share my relative's story with you.

1955 segregation Montgomery bus boycott Jim Crow laws Martin Luther King Jr. nonviolent resistance

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the population shifts presented on the map?

Between 1940 and 1950, fewer people left the West than left the South and the North combined.

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the population shifts presented on the map?

Between 1940 and 1950, more people left the North for the South and the West than left the South for the North and the West.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. It's a pleasure to be here tonight.

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas segregation congressmen with all deliberate speed Little Rock, Arkansas dispatched troops to accompany the students to their classes

Which of the following organizations launched a mobile protest in response to the continued segregation of interstate transportation facilities?

Congress of Racial Equality

From the information above, you know that the speaker's relative is __________________________

Earl Warren

Which of the following protests did CORE organize in 1961 as a means of calling attention to the continued segregation of interstate transportation facilities?

Freedom ride

Which of the following U.S. presidents established a federal civil rights committee in 1946 devoted to the eradication of racial discrimination and segregation via legal channels?

Harry Truman

From the information above, you know that the speaker's relative is _____________________

Martin Luther King Jr.

Due to a shortage of manpower in the agricultural sector of the economy, the United States struck an agreement with the government of ______________________. The two parties orchestrated an arrangement whereby temporary workers, called __________________, were brought in to fill the vacancies of workers drafted into the military.

Mexico braceros

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It's a pleasure to be here today.

Montgomery bus boycott nonviolent resistance segregation Southern Christian Leadership Conference desegregate restaurants Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Which of the following federal organizations advocated for the eradication of racial discrimination and segregation via legal channels?

President's Committee on Civil Rights

From the information above, you know that the speaker's relative is _____________________

Rosa Parks

Which of the following organizations supplied many of the Freedom Riders who participated in the 1961 protest of the continued segregation of interstate transportation facilities?

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the growth of U.S. cities between 1940 and 1950?

The population of Los Angeles increased more than the populations of San Francisco and San Diego combined, while Houston's population increase far exceeded that of each of its neighboring cities Baton Rouge and Mobile.

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the growth of U.S. cities between 1940 and 1950?

The populations of four cities—two located in the West and the other two in the South—grew by some 50,000-100,000 people.

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the growth of U.S. cities between 1940 and 1950?

The populations of two cities—one located in the South and the other in the North—grew by some 200,000-400,000 people.

Which of the following papers produced by a federal civil rights committee called for the eradication of racial discrimination and segregation via legal channels?

To Secure These Rights

Dramatic changes took place in the _________________, which received a disproportionate share of federal defense contracts. _________________ received a quarter of all major defense contracts.

West California

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the population shifts presented on the map?

While more than 1 million people moved to the South and some 900,000 moved to the North, the West witnessed the greatest increase in population between 1940 and 1950.

In the 1950s, the newly coined genre of rock 'n' roll succeeded in ____________________ the color barrier between "black music" and "white music." On cover records, white artists like Pat Boone and Elvis Presley presented sanitized versions of songs previously released by black artists, such as Chuck Berry and Little Richard. This made rhythm and blues songs _____________________ to white audiences and allowed black artists to gain wider acceptance.

blurring more accessible

True or False: Race, gender, poverty, and prejudice were not factors that prohibited some from attaining the American Dream in the 1950s.

false

More than 6 million women entered the American work force during the war years. Following the war, ________________________________ . However, many women also pursued _______________________________ jobs to augment family income.

many women embraced suburban domesticity and motherhood pink-collar

"I favor diversity and individuality.""Rock 'n' roll is an excellent escape from the drudgery of American life.""Promoting the Christian faith is a surefire means of halting communism.""My status continues to improve as I acquire more household goods.""Conformity is key to American greatness."

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"Mass-produced homes, fashions, and meals create a gray sameness in America." "I really identify with James Dean's character in Rebel Without a Cause." "Family, community, and belief in a Christian God are essential to America." "Buying a new car every year is a terrific way to impress the neighbors." "Suburbia is a wonderful place to live!"

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"America has gone mad with materialism." "I was really inspired by On The Road. "Beats mock our values and pose a threat to our communities." "Conformity is the key to success." "Allen Ginsberg's Howl is not literature, but a menace to society."

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In the 1950s, maintaining the trappings of suburban life in America came at an ever-increasing cost. To ensure that each family safeguarded their postwar _____________________ , the number of women who worked outside the home _________________________ between 1950 and 1960.

standard of living increased

By the late 1950s, the ___________________ played a large role in shaping suburban life. Programs focused primarily on _______________________ families and their day-to-day dilemmas, which promoted a sense of togetherness among white Americans through shared experiences.

television middle-class

True or False: Consumerism increased as wages increased among middle-class white families.

true

True or False: Suburban Americans increasingly relied on cash over credit when it came to purchasing consumer goods.

true