Civil Rights
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
This 1896 Supreme Court case established the doctrine of "separate but equal," allowing racial segregation.
1966
Black Panther Party was founded when?
What does SNCC stand for?
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale
Who co-founded the Black Panther Party
What is a protest
public demonstration expressing opposition or support for a cause.
Why was Brown v. Board important?
It ended legal segregation in public schools.
The Black Panthers' original purpose?
To monitor police activity and protect Black communities from police brutality.
SCLC ( Southern Christian Leadership Conference )
Martin Luther King jr. Led what organization
Who said Black people should defend themselves "by any means necessary"?
Malcolm X
Name one nonviolent protest used during the Civil Rights Movement.
Why did some schools remain segregated even after Brown?
Many states resisted integration and delayed enforcement.
The Panthers' platform demanding equality, housing, employment, education, justice, and an end to police brutality.
What was the Ten-Point Program?
How were SNCC and the Black Panther Party different?
SNCC emphasized nonviolent direct action (especially early on), while the Panthers combined armed self-defense with community programs.
Which Black Panther leader was only 21 years old when he became chairman of the Illinois chapter and was later killed during a police raid in 1969?
Who is Fred Hampton?
What makes a protest effective?
This 1958 Supreme Court case ruled that states could not ignore or refuse to follow Supreme Court decisions about school desegregation.
What is Cooper V Aaron?
What misconceptions do many people have about the Panthers?
Many know only about armed self-defense and overlook their community programs, political education, and advocacy.
Compare the goals of the NAACP and the Black Panther Party.
The NAACP focused heavily on legal challenges and court cases, while the Panthers emphasized community organizing, self-defense, and social programs.
How did Huey Newton and Bobby Seale complement each other?
Newton developed much of the Party's political philosophy, while Seale focused on organizing and building the movement.
Should famous athletes or celebrities speak out about social issues? Explain.
Answers will vary but should include evidence and reasoning.
This 1944 Supreme Court case ruled that states could not exclude Black voters from primary elections.
What is Smith v. Allwright?
Was the Black Panther Party more than a protest movement? Defend your answer.
Defend your answer.
Which organization had the greatest impact on the Civil Rights Movement? Defend your answer using evidence.
use evidence!
Which leader do you believe had the greatest influence on the Civil Rights Movement? Explain why.
explain!
Is protesting always the best way to create change?
Support your answer with historical examples.
Support your answer with historical examples.