Unsung Heroes of the civil rights movement
I applied for a teaching position at a Washington DC area public school but was told that I was "too dark".
Nannie Helen Burroughs
I am the term used to describe the lawful separation between whites and blacks prior to 1960s.
What is segregation?
I was forced to ride a bus to the other side of town to attend school because I was black.
Linda Brown
I was the first person to give up a seat on a public bus but was passed over for Rosa Parks.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
I gave a famous speech that opened with " I have a dream" at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Who was MLK JR?
This Supreme Court ruling held that segregation was unconstitutional in public schools
Brown V. Board of Education
My theory is that "strong people don't need strong leaders"
Who is Ella Baker?
I signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Who was President Lyndon B Johnson?
I took a seat on a public bus in Montgomery Alabama and refused to give it to up to a white person. I became very famous.
Who was Rosa Parks?
This Act/Law prohibited states from imposing qualifications or practices to deny the right to vote on account of race
What was the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
We helped organize a boycott or Montgomery Alabama's bus system?
I coined the term " Jane Crow" to note the frequently neglected intersection of gender and race in conversations about inequality.
This Supreme Court decision banned segregated buses.
What was Supreme Court case Browder v. Gayle?