Ch 12 Social Studies SINK OR SWIM The

Ch. 12 Social Studies: SINK OR SWIM!!!

The bringing together of different races, cultures, and beliefs as equal members

integration

The first African American governor; was governor of VA

Douglas Wilder

Byrd’s policy of paying for state projects without taking on debt

“pay-as-you-go”

A severe economic shutdown where many people are out of work

Depression

A government program set up to help people recover from the Great Depression

New Deal

To do away with racial separation

Desegregation

Was once governor and senator of VA’ his plan helped many during the Great Depression and he led a massive resistance against desegregation

Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

An attempt by some Virginians to stop the integration of schools and other public places

Massive Resistance

Who was Harry Flood Byrd, Sr. ?

He was a governor and senator of Virginia

What did Harry Flood Byrd, Sr. , suggest instead of borrowing money to build roads in Virginia?

A “pay-as-you-go” plan

In what ways did World War I change Virginia?

Virginia’s cities and businesses grew

Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?

People and businesses borrowed money they could not pay back

What happened to Virginia during the Great Depression?

Banks and businesses closed, and workers lost their jobs

How did Virginians support their country during World War II?

*More than 300, 000 Virginians served in the armed forces *Virginia women worked in factories to build weapons & ammunition *Virginians helped build the Pentagon, the headquarters for the U. S. Army, Navy, and Air Force

What Supreme Court ruling in 1954 ended segregation in Virginia’s schools?

The Court ruled it was illegal to have “separate but equal” facilities for blacks and whites Ex. Brown vs. Board of Education *go to question 8 now