Children's Crusade
Who marched in the movement?
Young black children.
The civil war ended slavery but the war did not fully end what?
discrimination of african americans especially in the south
Arguably one of the most famous events of the Civil Rights Movement took place on what date?
August 28, 1963 the March on Washington
What major federal agency was informed about the crime?
The FBI.
November 22, 1963.
When and where did it take place?
April 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Civil Rights Movement was a struggle for social justice that took place mainly during what time period? and why?
the 1950s and 1960s for Black Americans to gain equal rights under the law in the United States
Who was the movement organized by?
martin luther kind jr and A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin
On what date and year did this event take place?
September 15, 1963.
Who was the assassin that killed John Fitzgerald Kennedy?
Lee Harvey Oswald.
Who were famous activists that took part in the movement?
Three famous activists that took part in the movement were Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy
In 1868-70, the 14th and 15th Amendment did what?
to the Constitution gave Black people equal protection under the law, granted Black American men the right to vote
how much people attended this march?
More than 200k people from all races congregated in Washington D.C.
What group or clan was responsible for the bombing?
The Klu Klux Klan or KKK.
What national day was November 25 declared as?
It was declared as a national mourning day for the slain president.
What was the reason for the Children's Crusade?
The number of adults who would willingly be arrested to help the cause was going down, so they decided to use children.
President Harry Truman initiated in 1948 issued Executive Order 9981. what did it do?
to end discrimination in the military
What was the main purpose for the March on Washington?
The main purpose was to force civil rights legislation and establishing job equality for everyone
How many people were injured and killed from the event?
4 African-American girls were killed and roughly 20 other people were injured.
Who were the two people sitting besides him when he was assassinated?
His wife Jacqueline Kennedy and Texas Governor John Connally.
What famous activist was arrested and what famous work did he write while he was arrested?
Martin Luther King Jr. and he wrote a Letter from a Birmingham Jail.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802 on June 25, 1941. What did the order do?
It opened national defense jobs and other government jobs to all Americans regardless of race creed color or national origin
The highlight of the march was King’s speech in which he continually stated, “I have a dream…” also became a slogan for equality and freedom.
Who were some serious suspects that were also a part of the KKK.
Robert E. Chambliss, Bobby Frank Cherry, Herman Frank Crash, and Thomas E. Blanton Jr.
What type of car was John Fitzgerald Kennedy in when he died?
An open-top Lincoln Convertible.