Jim Crow laws
Did black people had more freedom in the northern states because, they didn't have the Jim Crow laws?
NO.
Was she a white or black person?
She was black
In what year did the civil rights get enough momentum?
In 1954
which states made it difficult for black people?
Southern states
What happened on February 1 1960?
Four students took a stand against segregation.
What was the purpose for making Jim Crow laws?
The purpose for the Jim Crow laws was to keep black and white people separated.
Where did the action take place?
The action took place in Alabama.
where does the kids come from in ‘’Little Rock Nine’’ ?
They came from Little Rock, Arkansas
What did Eisenhower administration do?
Pressured congress to consider new civil rights legislation
What happened on “Bloody Sunday”?
It was a violent day, where 600 demonstrators protested the killing of a black man by a white police.
When did the 14th Amendment take place?
In 1868
When did the action take place?
On december 1, 1955 (It’s okay only to mention the year.)
What happened on May 4, 1961?
Seven African Americans and six whites–mounted a Greyhound bus in Washington, D.C., embarking on a bus tour of the American south to protest segregated bus terminals.
What happened on September 9. 1957?
President Eisenhower signed the civil rights act 1957.
What happened on 28 August 1963?
March on Washington
When did the 15th Amendment take place?
In 1870
Why was she arrested?
Because she would not give up her seat to a white person.
Why did the Freedom Rides drew international attention?
Because they faced violence from both police officers and white protesters.
how did the Southern states prevent black people from voting?
They recuried them to take voter literacy tests.
What act did president Lyndon B. Johnson sign?
The civil rights act of 1964
What was the point in the 14th and 15th Amendments?
Equal protection under the law and granted blacks the right to vote
What did she become after she was arrested?
She became the “mother of the modern day civil rights movement”
Who did the U.S. attorney General Robert F. Kennedy negotiated with?
With the Alabama Governor John Patterson.
Which commission was created in 1957?
commission to investigate voter fraud
What happened on February 24 1965?
Malcolm X was assassinated.