ACTIVISM JEOPARDY

Famous Organizations

100

This organization has evolved into the nation's premier defender of the rights enshrined by the U.S. Constitution.

Who is the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)?

200

This organization has spent 114 years fighting against racism and discrimination in communities across the United States.

Who is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?

300

This organization is known for its leadership in the fight for reproductive heath, access, and rights.

Who is Planned Parenthood?

400

The core issues for this organization include "winning economic equality and securing it with an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that will guarantee equal rights for women; championing abortion rights, reproductive freedom and other women’s health issues; opposing racism; fighting bigotry against the LGBTQIA community; and ending violence against women."

Who is the National Organization for Women (NOW)?

500

This global organization is an entity dedicated to "gender equality and the empowerment of women." 

Who is UN Women?

Famous Activists & Allies

100

She is a 20-year-old Swedish activist for climate change and known for calling out world leaders for immediate action. 

Who is Greta Thunberg?

200

Her "I Ain't A Woman" speech was delivered at the Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio in 1851.

Who was Sojourner Truth?

300

She is an American civil rights advocate, who coined the term "Intersectionality," to describe a political lens in which to see where power comes and collides, and where it interlocks and intersects. 

Who is Kimberlé Crenshaw?

400

Known as one of America's most famous drag queen, he has fought for LGBTQIA+ rights and equality throughout his entire career. 

Who is RuPaul?

500

This woman is most known for her social activism in the Women's Liberation Movement in the 1960s and 70s.

Who is Gloria Steinem?

Feminist Waves & Movements

100

The first organized women's rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848 which kickstarted the first major movement known as  

What is the Women's Suffrage Movement?

200

This movement includes trailblazing figures like Rosa Parks, Malcom X, Marin Luther King Jr., John Lewis, and Thurgood Marshall.

What is the Civil Rights Movement?

300

This wave of feminism is considered to be a "hybrid creature." That is, this wave tackles problems that still exist like sexual harassment in the workplace but also becoming more inclusive through an intersectional approach. 

What is Third Wave Feminism?

400

A high point in this wave include landmark Supreme Court cases such as Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade, and the passage of the Equal Pay Act.

What is Second Wave Feminism?

500

Tarana Burke (founder) started this movement to bring about awareness and social change against sexual harassment, sexual assault, and abuse in the workplace that grew to prominence in 2017.  

What is the Me Too Movement?

If you are an activist, you are

100

You recognize issues, conflicts, and resolutions within your community and step up to rally support for constructive and meaningful change. 

What is a citizen?

200

To be effective in this role, one must be courageous, strategic, bring issues to light, use non-violent direct action, and say "NO!"

What is a rebel?

300

According to Bill Moyer's The Practical Strategist, this role is ineffective when it use visions of perfectionism and ignores personal needs of activist but effective when it promotes "people power" and paradigm shifts .

What is a change agent?

400

This role uses "official channels" to make change through lobbying, legal actions, and elections. 

What is a reformer?

500

According to bell hooks, you must "root [our] imagination into our concrete reality while simultaneously imagining possibilities beyond our reality."

What is a visionary?