Who Am I?-1
I was the first African American elected governor of Virginia.
Who am I?
L. Douglas Wilder
I am a 16-year-old, African American girl who led a strike against segregation.
Who am I?
Barbara Johns
What was the court case called that made the decision to end segregation?
Brown v. Board of Education
Define segregation.
Keeping people separate based on the color of their skin
I was the first African American winner of a major men’s tennis championship who also became an author and spokesperson for social change.
Who am I?
Arthur Ashe
I am a lawyer who led court cases, and I had a very important role in the case of Brown v. Board of Education.
Who am I?
Oliver Hill
What was the law passed that allowed Virginians to avoid integration in schools?
Massive Resistance
Define desegregation
The legal ending of separating people by race in public spaces.
I was an African American female teacher and businesswoman. I founded a bank and became president of that bank.
Who am I?
Maggie L. Walker
I was another lawyer during the Brown v. Board of Education case.
Who am I?
Thurgood Marshall
After the ruling of the case of Brown v. Board of Education, what happened with public schools?
They were ordered to integrate.
Define integration.
Students of different races are allowed to attend school together
I was a governor who supported school integration and worked to promote equality in government by appointing more African Americans and women to positions in state government.
Who am I?
A. Linwood Holton, Jr.
I refused to move to the back of an interstate bus in Virginia, challenging segregation laws.
Who am I?
Irene Morgan
It failed, and schools were able to integrate.
Define discrimination.
Treating someone unfairly or differently because of race, religion, or other characteristics
I worked to improve education and support equal opportunities for African Americans.
Who am I?
Robert Russa Moton
I am a lawyer who led court cases and led strikes, all to help the NAACP with desegregation.
Who am I?
Samuel Wilbert Tucker
What was the ruling in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?
The Supreme Court ruled that separating students by race in schools was unconstitutional.
What does it mean if something is unconstitutional?
It is against the U.S. Constitution