People
People (2)
Vocabulary
Laws and Acts
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100
Best known leader of Civil Rights Movement, who helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
100
This president was assasinated during a parade in Dallas, TX
Who is John F. Kennedy?
100
The separation of groups of people by race.
What is segregation?
100
This resulted in "separate but equal" being found unconstitutional. Schools would now have to integrate.
What is the Brown vs. Board of Education case?
100
Phrase that said segregation was okay because everyone had equal opportunities, facilities, and treatment. This was not really the case though.
What is "separate but equal"?
200
Lawyer and Civil Rights leader who worked for equal rights of African Americans. He played a key role in the Brown vs. BOE decision.
Who is Thurgood Marshall
200
This person was assassinated on his motel balcony in Memphis, TN
Who is Martin Luther King?
200
Three ways in which Martin Luther King, Jr. urged people to protest.
What are peaceful sit-ins, speeches, and marches?
200
Congress passed this in 1964, which made segregation in public places illegal.
What is the Civil Rights Act?
300
First African American appointed to the US Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
300
This person refused to give up her seat to a white man in Montgomery, AL.
Who is Rosa Parks?
300
The full equality and inclusion of all races as equals in a group.
What is integration?
300
250,000 people led by MLK to the steps of Congress
What is the March on Washington?
300
This amendment ended Poll Taxes.
What is the 24th Amendment?
400
This president worked closely with MLK.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
400
The unfair difference in treatment of people due to their background, race, or religion.
What is discrimination?
400
Congress passed this in 1965, making poll taxes and literacy tests illegal.
What is the Voting Rights Act?
500
This person fought for equal and better rights for Mexican Americans.
Who is Cesar Chavez?
500
Avoiding or not using a product or service.
What is boycott?
500
Rights of citizens to equal treatment.
What are Civil Rights?
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