Civil Rights Leaders
Philosophy was that of non-violent civil disobedience. Was selected to be the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A tax levied in many southern states and localities that had to be paid before an eligible voter could cast a ballot
Poll tax
Seneca Falls Convention
Supreme Court case that challenged a Louisiana statute requiring that railroads provide separate accommodations for blacks and whites.
These are the 5 freedoms of expression
She was the main organizer of the Seneca Falls Convention.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Racial discrimination that results from practice
De facto discrimination
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Legislation that requires employers to pay men and women equal pay for equal work
Equal Pay Act of 1963
This amendment guarantees the right to privacy
4th Amendment
Leading member of the Nation of Islam whose original teachings was to stand up for rights, and not back down to violence.
Malcolm X
Array of sociological and medical data combined to strengthen an argument
Brandeis Brief
This event was organized in the early 1960s to address the two major issues of jobs and freedom
March on Washington
This Supreme Court case overturned the doctrine of "separate but equal"
Brown v Board of Education of Topeka, KS
This amendment guarantees you the right to an attorney
6th Amendment
Was the main attorney in the case of Brown v Board of Education
Thurgood Marshall
The drive for helping women get their voting rights
Suffrage (movement)
Creation of this commission led to an understanding of how unequal women had been treated in society.
Commission on the Status of Women
This Supreme Court case struck down discrimination based on race and ethnicity and ruled unanimously that Mexican Americans had the right to a jury that included other Mexican Americans
Hernandez v Texas
This amendment guarantees you the right to due process
5th Amendment
He was the leader of the SNCC, and would go on to become a member of the House of Representatives.
Hint: He's one of Mr. Clark's idols
John Lewis
Laws denying most legal rights to newly freed slaves
Black Codes
A series of these led to the youth of the 1960s feeling leaderless which led to violence and riots (particularly in 1968)
Assassinations (of John F. Kennedy, Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy)
This bill bars educational institutions that receive federal funds from discriminating against female students
Title IX
This amendment guarantees you the right to a jury trial
7th Amendment