Women's right to vote
What were the women in this movement called?
Suffragettes
What was the name of the famous speech, given by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963?
I Have A Dream
The Mother of Pride.
Which country was known for its Apartheid?
South Africa
What happened in Santa Barbara in 1969?
An oil spill
What is the name of the Suffragette sung about in Mary Poppins in the song called 'Sister Suffragette'?
Emmeline Pankhurst
How did Martin Luther King Jr. die?
He was assassinated in 1968.
When did Brenda Howard organize the first Pride parade?
1970
How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison?
27 years.
When did the Environmental Movement begin?
in the 1950s
When did women gain the right to vote in Britain?
July 2nd, 1928.
How did Malcolm X die?
He was assassinated by the Nation of Islam in 1965.
Who was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office?
Harvey Milk
Who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984?
Desmond Tutu
What do environmental agencies lobby for?
bills that protect the ecosystems
When did women get the right to vote in the US?
August 18th, 1920.
How old was Martin Luther King Jr. when he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964?
He was 35 years old.
In which city did Brenda Howard work for better rights for the gay?
New York City
When was Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa?
May 10th, 1994
What law did the U.S. government pass in 1970?
the National Environmental Policy Act
What did Susan B. Anthony fight for - apart for women's right to vote?
Women's right to retain their earnings.
Women's labor organizations.
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous speech?
At the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.
What did the 1970 Pride march mark the one-year anniversary of?
The Stonewall Riots.
What was Nelson Mandela's nickname?
Madiba
When was the first Earth Day?
1970