Civil Rights Leaders
First African American professional baseball player.
Jackie Robinson
This Civil Rights leader was assassinated by a sniper outside of his hotel room.
MLK Jr.
A form of direct action that involves one or more people occupying an area for a protest.
Sit-in
In Sweatt v. Painter, the Supreme Court ruled that the state of Texas had violated the __th Amendment by establishing a separate, but unequal, all-black law school.
14th Amendment
This Civil Rights activist was painted as a "radical" leader. Compared to an extremist version of MLK Jr.
Malcolm X
Was assassinated while riding in a convertible.
JFK
The term used to describe the competition between the Soviet Union and the United States to develop technology to successfully land on the moon.
"Space Race."
Segregation by unwritten custom or tradition.
De Facto Segregation.
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
The Court ruled that evidence obtained illegally violated the Fourth Amendment and had to be excluded from federal and state trials.
Person who took over for JFK after he was murdered.
Lyndon B. Johnson
This woman refused to give up her seat on a public bus.
Rosa Parks
24th Amendment.
Prohibits the use of poll taxes or other taxes to vote in federal elections.
Segregation that is imposed by law.
De Jure Segregation.
Miranda VS. Arizona
The Court ruled that an accused criminal had to be informed of his or her Fifth & Sixth Amendment rights before being questioned.
This invention plays a major role in the 1960 election.
The television.
This leader was a huge advocate for Civil Rights. His leadership led to the passing of the "Civil Rights Act of 1964." He led through peaceful means.
MLK Jr.
Provided basic health insurance for Americans in the Social Security system who were age 65 and older.
Medicare
Set of procedures designed to eliminate discrimination among applicants, remedy the results of prior discrimination, & prevent such discrimination in the future.
Affirmative Action
What happened in Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969)?
The Court ruled that wearing black armbands in school to protest the Vietnam War was protected as "symbolic" speech.
What physical "edge" did JFK have on his opponent Nixon on the 1960 election?
JFK was better looking...
Explain the significance of the "Little Rock 9."
The "Little Rock 9" were a group of nine African American students who courageously integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957, challenging racial segregation in education and advancing the civil rights movement.
Who were the freedom riders? What was their goal?
Riders set off in two separate buses from Washington, D.C., bound for New Orleans. En route, they defied segregationist codes. African Americans sat in the front of the bus and used “white” restrooms in bus stations.
The government practice of borrowing money in order to spend more than is received from taxes.
Deficit Spending.
What happened in Brown vs. Board of Education?
Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson and establishing that "separate but equal" is inherently unequal.
Explain the, "March on Washington."
Organizers had hoped for 100,000 demonstrators. More than double that number showed up, having made the journey to the capital from around the country. They were a diverse group, with young and old and from many different classes and religious backgrounds. More than a quarter of the marchers were white.