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Civil Rights Movement: Achievements vs Remaining Problems

Part of Vietnam, Assassinations & Legacy 1966-1973 · GCSE GCSE History revision

This comparison covers Civil Rights Movement: Achievements vs Remaining Problems within Vietnam, Assassinations & Legacy 1966-1973 for GCSE History. Revise Vietnam, Assassinations & Legacy 1966-1973 in America 1920-1973 for GCSE History with 12 exam-style questions and 18 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 11 of 17 in this topic. Use this comparison to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

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Section 11 of 17

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12 questions

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⚖️ Civil Rights Movement: Achievements vs Remaining Problems

Dimension	What Was Achieved (by 1973)	What Remained Unchanged
Legal rights	All segregation laws abolished; three landmark federal laws (1964, 1965, 1968)	Enforcement was inconsistent; Supreme Court limited scope of laws in later decades
Voting	Mississippi registration 7% → 67%; 1,500+ Black officials elected	Gerrymandering and voter suppression continued in new forms
Education	Brown v Board overturned school segregation; enrolment doubled	Many schools remained segregated in practice; funding inequality persisted
Economic equality	Employment discrimination illegal; some affirmative action	Black income = 58% of white; unemployment double the white rate
Housing	Fair Housing Act (1968) banned discrimination	De facto segregation continued; "white flight" to suburbs
Culture	"Black is beautiful"; Black studies in universities; cultural pride	Media representation remained limited; stereotyping continued
Policing	COINTELPRO exposed and ended (1971)	Police brutality continued; no systemic reform

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Source Analysis: The Kerner Commission Report (1968)Key Terms The Night America Burned The Assassinations of 1968

Practice Questions for Vietnam, Assassinations & Legacy 1966-1973

What did the Fair Housing Act of April 1968 do?

A. It banned racial discrimination in housing sales and rentals
B. It abolished literacy tests in the South
C. It required all Southern schools to desegregate immediately
D. It created the Black Panther Party

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Where was Martin Luther King Jr when he was assassinated on 4 April 1968?

A. At the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC
B. At the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee
C. At the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery
D. At the University of Mississippi

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Quick Recall Flashcards

What was 'white flight'?

The movement of white families from cities to suburbs after desegregation. Left inner cities with declining tax revenue, fewer services, and concentrated poverty. One of the main reasons why legal desegregation did not produce actual integration in housing and schools.

What was the Fair Housing Act (1968)?

The last major civil rights law — banned racial discrimination in housing sales and rentals. Passed April 11, 1968, one week after King's assassination. Difficult to enforce because housing discrimination is hard to prove. De facto segregation continued despite the law.

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Source Analysis: The Kerner Commission Report (1968)

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