Civil Rights Movement
What Supreme Court case in 1954 declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
What 1965 law banned literacy tests and ensured federal oversight of elections?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Who was the influential leader who once advocated for Black separatism before calling for broader civil rights unity?
Malcolm X
What 1969 event sparked the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement?
The Stonewall Riots
What movement began in 2013 to protest police violence against Black Americans?
Black Lives Matter
Who became the first African American president of the United States in 2008?
Barack Obama
What protest began after Rosa Parks’ arrest in 1955 and lasted over a year?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
What was one effect of the Voting Rights Act in the South?
Massive increase in Black voter registration and participation
What slogan represented a more militant shift in the civil rights movement?
Black Power
What book by Betty Friedan helped launch the second-wave feminist movement?
The Feminine Mystique
What major terrorist attack occurred on U.S. soil on September 11, 2001?
9/11 attacks
What conservative political movement emerged after the 2008 financial crisis, opposing big government and taxes?
What is the Tea Party Movement.
What civil rights leader gave the “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What amendment banned poll taxes in federal elections?
24th Amendment
What group, founded in 1966, called for armed self-defense and community programs?
The Black Panther Party
What organization, founded in 1966, pushed for gender equality in work and education?
National Organization for Women (NOW)
What act passed after 9/11 expanded government surveillance powers?
The USA PATRIOT Act
What economic crisis began with the collapse of the housing market in 2008?
The Great Recession
What action effectively ended Reconstruction and allowed white Democrats to regain control of Southern governments?
Withdrawal of federal troops
What government agency was created by the Civil Rights Act to enforce workplace equality?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
What sparked major riots in cities like Watts and Detroit in the 1960s?
Anger over police brutality and systemic racial inequality
What 1972 law required equal opportunities for women in federally funded education programs?
Title IX
What 2008 law expanded health insurance access and became a key part of Obama’s legacy?
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
What former NSA contractor leaked classified documents in 2013, revealing government surveillance programs?
Who is Edward Snowden?
What 1964 law banned segregation in public places and employment discrimination?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What was the main goal of the Selma-to-Montgomery marches?
To demand voting rights for African Americans
How did the Black Panther Party seek to support and empower Black communities beyond advocating armed self-defense?
By organizing community programs like free breakfast for children, health clinics, and educational initiatives.
What government program passed under LBJ provides health care for the elderly?
Medicare
What event occurred on January 6th, 2021
The storming of the capital building during the election certification.
What protest movement declared “We are the 99%” against economic inequality?
Occupy Wall Street