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What two types of segregation have existed throughout U.S. History?
de jure/de facto
Who were the two men who spearheaded the peaceful and violent approaches to civil rights?
MLK Jr./Malcolm X
Which amendment banned the poll tax?
24th
Why were the 1968 Olympics so controversial?
American sprinters were banned from competing because they raised their fists in acknowledgement of the Black Panther party.
What was the point of "freedom rides" and freedom summer during the Civil Rights Movement?
To help grow voters rights throughout the South for African Americans.
What was the nickname given to the 9 African American students who were blocked entry into a high school in Arkansas?
Little Rock 9
Who was the first African American to enroll in higher education program via Ole Miss?
James Meredith
Which court case overturned Brown v. Board of Education?
Plessy v. Ferguson
What was the name of MLK's prolific speech he gave on Capitol Hill during the 1963 March on Washington?
"I Have A Dream"
True or False:
The military was desegregated during WWII.
False
What was the name of the aggressive and standoffish party that was formed during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations?
Black Panther
Which U.S. president is known for leaving office before he could be impeached thanks to the Watergate Scandal?
Nixon
Desegregation of schools across the United States led to the "white flight" which was what?
Why was the Selma march such a critical piece of the Civil Rights Movement?
It was televised for the whole nation to see, which helped encourage and spread the movement throughout the United States.
Who was Rosa Parks?
An African American woman that refused to move to the back of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
What was the nickname given to LBJ's domestic and foreign policies?
Great Society
Which U.S. president sent the military in to escort the Little Rock 9 onto campus even though the Arkansas governor wasn't for desegregation?
Eisenhower
What was the name of the civil rights legislation passed in 1964 under the LBJ administration that banned discrimination based on race, ethnicity, or gender?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What was the name of the religious movement that Malcolm X was a member of for a short period of time?
Nation of Islam
Who was the lawyer for both the Brown and Plessy family during both of their court cases? He also represented James Meredith.
Thurgood Marshall
What were the rides throughout MS during the Civil Rights Movement called that focused on voter rights in the South?
Freedom Rides
Which U.S. president had the nickname the New Frontier for his domestic and foreign policies while he was president?
Kennedy
What was the name of the voting rights legislation passed in 1965 that helped open the door for more African American voters?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
True or False:
Malcolm X was a modern day W.E.B. DuBois, while MLK was a modern day Booker T. Washington.
True
How did the Civil Rights Movement impact the Cold War?
It made the war harder for the U.S. because we looked hypocritical because of our mistreatment of minorities in the states.