Vocabulary
People
Key Concepts
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This organization, known as the highest court in judiciary of the United States, was responsible for the decisions made in both Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown. v. Board of Education.
What is the Supreme Court?
100
After his daughter is denied entry to an all-white elementary school, this man becomes famous for his Supreme Court trial that ended up become a major win for Civil Rights activists.
Who is Oliver Brown?
100
These often humorous drawings are meant to represent a recent event or occurrence, and provide historians with great context to the thoughts and feelings of people who lived in years gone by.
What is a political cartoon?
200
This term embodies the primary idea behind "separate but equal," stating separate services are permissible so long as they are equivalent to one another.
What is segregation?
200
This individual, who had a small portion of Black heritage attached to his bloodline, was ordered to be arrested after sitting in the "whites only" section of a public train.
Who is Homer Plessy?
200
This short phrase, used to represent differentiated services that are supposedly equivalent to one another, became commonplace in many American states after the verdict of Plessy v. Ferguson was made public.
What is "separate but equal?"
300
The verdict of Brown v. Board of Education determined that public schools would have to assimilate Black students into white student bodies, also known as this.
What is integration?
300
This man ordered the arrest of Plessy and refused to release him of his charges, stating that he had no constitutional right to be seated where he was.
Who is John Ferguson?
300
Brown v. Board of Education was a massive win for those supporting this movement in the United States, advocating for equal rights for all people regardless of race, religion, and birthright.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?