CRM 1
This public murder of a 14-year-old boy in Mississippi shocked the nation and energized the civil rights movement.
Emmett Till case
He promoted nonviolent resistance and wrote Letter from Birmingham Jail.
MLK Jr.
In Hidden Figures, she ran across the NASA campus due to this unjust reality.
Segregated bathrooms
This law banned segregation in public places and discrimination in hiring.
Civil Rights Act 1964
This man promoted violence in his speeches opposed to civil disobedience.
X
This march helped lead to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and featured one of the most iconic speeches in U.S. history.
March On Washington
She had the famous word "no" which resulted in her getting arrested
Rosa Parks
What is Mr. Palazzo's dream car?
1968 Camaro
This law banned literacy tests and ensured federal protection of voting rights.
Voting Rights Act of 1965?
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DOUBLE POINTS RIGHT OR WRONG!!
Why was “Bloody Sunday” significant in shifting national support for voting rights?
Graphic news coverage of peaceful protesters being attacked increased public pressure on Congress to act
OUCH - 100
-100
What is Black Separatism and what did X mean when he talked about it?
The belief that Black people should create and control their own institutions, like schools, businesses, and neighborhoods. Separate from white society.
DOUBLE POINTS! WIN POINTS OR LOSE POINTS----The Civil Rights Act of 1964 only focused on voting rights.
T or F?
False
What is Mr. Palazzo's favorite color?
Baby Blue
This 1955 protest was sparked by one woman’s arrest and helped launch a national movement.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Why did MLK jr. say that equality can no longer wait?
They have been oppressed for 300 years! They cannot wait any longer.
What does X believe every revolution needs? Explain what he means when he says this for extra 100!
Bloodshed
What major event helped pressure Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965? (Think of the days of the week)
BLOODY SUNDAY
Why was nonviolent protest a powerful strategy for the Civil Rights Movement?
It revealed the cruelty of segregation while gaining sympathy from the public?
How did the Freedom Rides directly confront Southern resistance to federal desegregation laws?
Activists boarded interstate buses and used segregated facilities to challenge illegal Jim Crow practices?
What did X believe the difference was in Islam and Chrisianity?
eye for an eye life for a life
What criticism did MLK make of White moderates in Letter from Birmingham Jail?
He said they were more devoted to "order" than to justice and often told Black Americans to “wait,” which allowed injustice to continue?
What made the Emmett Till case a turning point in awareness of racial violence?
The photos of his body and his mother’s choice to show it publicly shocked the nation?
How did the actions of the Little Rock Nine challenge segregation in education?
They showed bravery by integrating a white high school despite violence and threats?