Civil Rights Movement
When was the Civil Rights Movement?
between 1954 and 1968
What was Martin Luther King Jr. known for?
The most prominent leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, renowned for advancing racial equality through nonviolent civil disobedience.
Who was Rosa Parks?
civil rights activist known as the "mother of the civil rights movement"
When women's rights was made an amendment, were black women included?
In the north and west yes, in the south no
Who was William Lloyd Grayson?
Founder of the anti-slavery
What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Movement?
To gain equal rights for all African Americans, aiming to end legalized racial discrimination and segregation.
What major problem was Martin Luther King Jr. trying to solve?
systemic racism and racial inequality
What was Rosa Parks known for?
refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus
What did Ida B. Wells mostly speak out against?
the lynching of black people
What role did Harriet Tubman play in the Underground Railroad?
Conductor
How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 change things?
prohibited racial discrimination in voting
How did Martin Luther King Jr. believe change should happen?
nonviolent direct action
What happened after she refused?
She was arrested
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress
What was the Underground Railroad?
A secret place where enslaved people escape to free states.
Who was the Muslim minister, and leader who advocated for Black empowerment, pride, and self-determination?
Malcolm X
How did Martin Luther King Jr.’s actions help change laws?
dismantled institutionalized segregation and protected the voting rights of African Americans
What was her famous boycott called?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
What was Sojourner Truth's most famous speech called?
Ain't I a women?
How did Frederick Douglass contribute to the movement?
His powerful skill and writing
Who argued the historic 1954 case Brown v. Board of Education?
Thrugood Marshall
What major international award did Martin Luther King Jr. receive in 1964?
Nobel Peace Prize
How long did her famous boycott last?
381 days
What association did Mary Church Terrell found?
NAACP
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?