Civil Rights Movement
What did the Civil Rights Movement fight against?
Segregation and discrimination.
In what year did Freedom schools start?
1964.
How many parts did the curriculum have?
Three
Name one Civil Rights leader.
Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, or Malcom X.
What made attending protests hard for some people?
No transportation or family responsibilities.
Name one thing people wanted equal access to.
Schools, jobs, housing, or voting.
Who created Freedom Schools
SNCC
Name one part of the curriculum
Academic, Citizen, or Artistic.
Who came up with the idea for Freedom Schools?
Charles Cobb Jr.
Why couldn’t some students attend Freedom Schools?
What law protected Black people’s right to vote?
The Votings Rights Act.
What did Freedom Schools focus on teaching?
Black history and literacy.
What was the goal of the Academic curriculum?
To build basic skills like reading and writing.
Who was a major Freedom School leader and organizer?
Bob Moses.
What is burnout?
Feeling tired and overwhelmed.
What type of protests were used?
Peaceful/nonviolent protests.
Where were many Freedom Schools held?
Church basements.
What did the Citizen curriculum teach?
Understanding their community and injustice.
Who was a powerful voice in the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party?
Fannie Lou Hamer.
Who watched and monitored activist?
Police and the FBI
What did the movement want all people to have?
Equal rights.
What did Freedom Schools encourage students to become?
Leaders and change-makers.
What did the Artistic curriculum include?
Art, music, drama, or storytelling.
Who helped bring Freedom Schools back through the Children’s Defence Fund?
Marian Wright Edelman.
Why was activism risky for students?
They could face violence.