Famous Quotes
“Give me liberty, or give me death!”
Who is Patrick Henry?
This genre, rooted in African American communities, heavily influenced rock and hip-hop.
What is blues?
This style of mass entertainment became widespread in the 1950s.
What is television?
This 1954 decision declared segregation in schools unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
He delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Known as the “King of Rock and Roll.”
Who is Elvis Presley?
This 1920s cultural movement celebrated Black art, literature, and music.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
She refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery.
Who is Rosa Parks?
"Segregation now!, Segregation tomorrow!, and Segregation forever!"
Who is George Wallace?
This genre became a cultural movement in the Bronx in the 1970s
What is hip-hop?
This event symbolized youth rebellion and counterculture in 1969.
What is Woodstock?
This case protected a woman’s right to abortion in 1973.
What is Roe v. Wade?
This group organized Freedom Rides to protest segregated bus terminals.
Who are the Freedom Riders?
That government is best which governs least
Who is Henry David Thoreau?
Bob Dylan’s protest songs helped define this decade’s music.
What is the 1960s?
This amendment led to Prohibition and the rise of speakeasies.
What is the 18th Amendment?
This case upheld the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII.
What is Korematsu v. United States?
This legislation outlawed segregation in public places in 1964.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
"I am not a crook."
Who is Richard Nixon?
She was the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This phrase describes the post-WWII suburban migration trend.
What is "white flight"?
This case ruled that police must inform suspects of their rights.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
This Senator filibustered the Civil Rights Act of 1957 for 24 hours and 18 minutes. A record that still stands to this day.
Who is Strom Thurmond?