Court Cases
She and her father were the figures for the landmark court case as they were part of a group attempting to attend a "whites only" elementary school
Who is Linda Brown?
In the south this set of laws fully aligned with Plessy v Ferguson
What are Jim Crow Laws?
The infamous I have a Dream Speech by Martin Luther King Jr. was said here
What is the March on Washington?
This group led the march in Birmingham, Alabama.
Who are children?
This supreme court case stood for the end to segregation within schools
What is Brown v Board of Education?
This amendment redefined American citizenship and prohibited states from denying equal protection or due process of law
What is the 14th Amendment?
Rosa Parks is most well known for her work during this event
This group fought for equal rights of African Americans starting in the early 1900's but gained a lot of popularity during the 1950's and 60's
Who is the NAACP?
This was the result of Brown v Board of Education
What is the legal end to public school segregation?
This was the goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
What was to end discrimination and segregation in public areas?
What is end racial segregation on public buses
This group is responsible for the Greensboro Sit-Ins
What are college students?
In Little Rock, Arkansas, President Eisenhower had to uphold the Supreme Court ruling and sent these people to protect students attempting to integrate a "white only" school.
Who are members of the United States Army
This term was used to help achieve racial balance in schools despite residential segregation this occurred in places like Charlotte, NC.
What is Busing?
This event marked the beginning of attempting to desegregate public lunch counters
What were the Greensboro Sit-ins?
This group helped challenge segregated seating on buses
Who are the Freedom Riders?
The supreme court case that ruled separate but equal WAS constitutional
What is Plessy v Ferguson
The Voting Act of 1965 did these 3 things.
What is ban literacy tests, provided federal oversite of voter registration in particular areas, and allowed for the investigation of poll tax and local elections
What was revealing the shocking truth of what was occuring in the south and forced President Kennedy to take action.
This group was primarily made up of college students and young people?
Who is the SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee)?