Jim Crow Laws
Why are they called the Jim Crow Laws?
The name came from a well-known stage character who presented a negative image of African Americans
Washington D.C.
What was the act passed by the congress in 1964?
The Civil Rights Act
Who formed the Chicano Movement?
Mexican Americans
Discrimination is...
Unfair treatment based on predjudice
What year was the name of the woman who refused to get off the bus?
Rosa Parks
What was Poll Tax?
Having to pay for the right to vote
What movement did the Native Americans start?
The American Indian Movement
What was the 14th Amendment?
All Americans should have equal protection of the laws
What famous saying did the Plessy vs. Ferguson case coin?
"Separate but equal"
What president decided to take affirmative action?
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
When was the Indiduals with Disabilities Act passed?
1990
Name five public services that were segregated
Buses, Schools, Water Fountains, Stores, Restaurants, Hotels, Theaters and Waiting Rooms
What is a sit-in?
The act of occupying seats to peacfully protest
What year was the Voting Act passed in?
1965
What year was the National Organization For Women formed?
1966
When were the Jim Crow Laws banned.
1946
What year did the court make the final decision on Brown vs. Topeka Board of Edu.?
What was the most effective Civil Rights Act?
The Voting Act
What did the National Organization For Women work to prevent?
Discrimination on the job and to pass laws against domestic violence