Civil Rights Leaders
Who delivered the "I have a Dream" speech?
MLK, Jr.
What act prohibited discrimination based on gender, race, religion, or nationality?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What did Brown v. Board desegregate?
Public Schools
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was led by who?
MLK, Jr.
Who was a member of the Nation of Islam?
Malcom X
Which act increased African American voters in the South?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
What doctrine did Brown v. Board reverse?
Separate but equal
What event inspired the creation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee?
the Greensboro Sit-In
What group believed in violence in order to advocate for black nationalism?
Black Panthers
What subset of people were NOT covered under the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Americans with Disabilities
What Supreme Court case did Brown v. Board reverse?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which US President played an important role in the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Lyndon B. Johnson
James Farmer encouraged young civil rights activists to become __________, in which they had to ride busses into the deep South to force integration.
Freedom Riders
What did the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act do?
Guaranteed that all children with disabilities receive a free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment
Who were the two men that led the NAACP Legal Defense team in Brown v. Board?
Thurgood Marshall & Oliver Hill
What racist group killed four little girls in a church bombing & three civil rights activists in MI?
KKK
What happened to BOTH MLK & Malcolm X?
Both were assassinated
What did the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 do?
Required schools, workplaces, and public places to be accessible to people with disabilities so that they can get around, work, and participate in everyday activities.
How did Virginia react to integration? Name two of the three reasons.
- Established private institutions
- 'White Flight'
- 'Massive Resistance'
What event helped influence public opinion to support civil rights legislation & showed the power of nonviolent, mass protest?
The March on Washington in 1963