Important People
This woman was asked to move from her seat because of her race. She refused and was arrested. The hearing of her arrest sparked an outrage and was know as the "mother of the modern day civil rights movement"
Who is Rosa Parks?
She was an educator who spoke at the March on Wahington about jobs and freedom. She later received the President Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.
Who is Dorothy Height?
This protest was organized to end segregation on the interstate transportation system.
What are Freedom Rides?
The act that provided equal housing regardless of race, religion, or national origin.
What is the Fair Housing Act?
A form of protest where participants sit and refuse to move.
What is a Sit-In?
Was a black Air Force veteran who enrolled at the all-white University of Mississippi.
Who is James Meredith?
He was an influential leader of the Nation of Islam and he was a leading Civil Rights leader who challenged the nonviolent pursuit for change. He encouraged many to search for confidence, and defend themselves no matter what, in segregated Ameria.
Who is Malcom X?
This protested segregated housing, educational deficiencies, and employment and health disparities based on racism. King led a march in a white neighborhood and was met with rocks, bottles, and firecrackers.
What is the Chicago Freedom Movement?
This Order ended segregation in the armed services.
What is Executive Order 9981?
A movement founded in 1960 by young civil rights activists.
What is the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?
A Civil Rights activist who made an effort to desegregate the University of Mississippi.
Who is Medgar Evers?
He was a Pastor, Humanitarian, and one of the most well known Civil Rights leader. He is known for using nonviolent civil disobedience and giving his famous "I Have A Dream" speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This was the largest political rally for human rights. There were an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 participants. They protested for jobs and for freedom for African Americans.
What is the March on Washington?
This Act was aimed to end legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
An organization of militant African Americans.
What are Black Panthers?
A Supreme Court Justice who wrote the decision for the Brown v. Board of Education that ended segregation in Public Schools.
Who is Earl Warren?
This leading civil rights activist organized the March on Wahington and Cofounded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Who is Bayard Rustin?
This Boycott happened after Rosa Parks was arrested. They boycotted against racial segregation on the public transportation system. This boycott continued for 381 days and was very effective. It is one of the first major movements that pushed for social change.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
The Amendment that banned the poll tax as a voting requirement.
What is the 24th Amendment?
A group created to determine the causes of Race Riots in American cities.
What is the Kerner Commission?
He was an African American lawyer who led the legal that challenged segregation in courts.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
He organized the 1961 Freedom Ride on buses in America and helped desegregate interstate travel in the United States.
Who is James L. Farmer Jr.?
This march was known for the violent beatings state troopers inflicted on protesters. They protested for the voting rights of African Americans by traveling on Highway 80 to the capital of Alabama. The brutality of the police was broadcasted across the nation and sparked public outrage.
What is Bloody Sunday?
This Act prevents employment discrimination and Public discrimination due to race, color, gender, or religion. This act also created the EEOC (Employment Opportunity Commission).
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
The 1964 effort to register African American voters in Mississippi.
What is Freedom Summer?