Vocabulary
History
People
Literary Tools
Misc.
100
elusive
What is a word meaning "difficult to grasp?"
100
Civil Rights Movement
What is the name of the movement we have been studying?
100
Thurgood Marshall
What is the name of the chief counsel (head lawyer) in Brown v. Board?
100
a term used when an author references famous people in his work in order to make a point.
What is an allusion
100
Accidental segregation based on location.
What is de facto segregation?
200
dilligent
What is a word which describes someone who is persistent?
200
1954
What is the year the Supreme Court settled Brown v. Board?
200
Dr. Kenneth B. Clark
What is the name of the psychologist who testified for the N.A.A.C.P?
200
chains = physical slavery, freedom was physical shadows = social slavery, freedom was legal
What is the meaning of the symbolism regarding chains and shadows of chains found at the start of our story?
200
segregation that is mandated by law.
What is de jure segregation?
300
intangible
What is a word meaning "unable to be touched?"
300
President Eisenhower
What is the name of the President during the court case?
300
Charles Hamilton Houston
What is the name of the teacher who inspired Marshall?
300
part of speech for the word "inferior"
What is adverb?
300
the author's purpose for this piece.
What is inform.
400
segregated
What is a term for seperating people based on race or ethnicity?
400
a year and a half
What is the length of time it took to settle the case?
400
Linda Brown
What is the name of the little girl whose parents were suing the school board?
400
the term for the time spent deciding on a legal matter.
What is deliberate.
400
author of this piece.
What is Walter Dean Meyers?
500
N.A.A.C.P
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?
500
N.A.A.C.P
What is the name of the Civil Rights group which sponsored thirteen families in their pursuit of equal education?
500
a man who valued education enough to make sacrifices and send his kids to college.
What is the elder Mr. Marshall
500
words spoken by a character.
What is dialogue?
500
14th Amendment
What is the argument used by the N.A.A.C.P in the case?
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