Legal Stuff
Which 1896 Supreme Court decision established the "separate but equal" doctrine?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which leader is most closely associated with the strategy of non-violent civil disobedience?
Martin Luther King Jr.
In his "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Dr. King argued that his followers should practice
Civil Disobedience
Popularized the "Black Power" slogan
Stokely Carmichael
What was the 1968 Olympics Protest
Silent raised-fist protest to highlight global racial injustice; became a symbol of international Black Power.
What is the Supreme Court Case that desegregated schools
Brown vs. the Board of Education
This person became famous from her actions during The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks
Which law prohibited discrimination in public accommodations and federally funded programs?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
MLK's philosophy
MLK used nonviolent civil disobedience as a moral and political tool
What was the Black Pride movement
Cultural shift embracing African roots, natural hair, and "Black is Beautiful" aesthetics.
What Constitutional Amendments were created for African Americans after the Civil War
13, 14 and 15 amendments
He is known for being the 1st African American appointed to the supreme court
Thurgood Marshall
Bonus Question!
Which President signed the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Malcolm X's philosophy
Malcolm X advocated self-defense "by any means necessary."
Organization Malcolm X belonged to
Nation of Islam (NOI).
What amendment eliminated the poll tax?
24th Amendment
Who led the march on Washington?
MLK
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was primarily intended to —
eliminate literacy tests and other barriers used to disenfranchise voters
Group founded in Oakland, CA
Black Panther Party for Self-Defense.
How did Malcolm X change after Hajj
Moved away from racial separatism/NOI rhetoric toward orthodox Islam and broader human rights.
Bonus Question!
Which supreme court case ended desegregation of advanced education like law schools and medical schools?
Sweatt v. Painter
Troops were sent to Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957 primarily to
enforce the desegregation of a public high school
Kerner Commission conclusion
Racism led to "two societies, one black, one white—separate and unequal."
The goal of the Black Panther's Ten-Point Program
Ending police brutality and providing community economic/social support (housing, jobs).
Impact of the MLK Assassination
Led to massive civil unrest (riots); accelerated the move away from nonviolence toward militancy.