Vocabulary
What is discrimination?
Unfair treatment based on race, gender, religion, or background.
True or false: In the 1800s, women were not allowed to vote, run for office, or become doctors or lawyers.
True
Eleanor Roosevelt
Who is known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement"?
Rosa Parks
Who said this quote: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
Martin Luther King Jr.
What are civil rights?
Rights guaranteed by the government to all citizens
True or false: After slavery was abolished, all former slaves gained the right to vote.
False. Only male slaves gained the right to vote.
This famous activist was a school teacher who opened a school for African-American girls and taught African-American men to read so they could vote. She later opened a hospital and a library. During her lifetime, she served on the Black Cabinet and advised three U.S. presidents. Who is she?
Mary McLeod Bethune
What famous speech did Martin Luther King give on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.?
"I Have a Dream"
Who said this quote: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
Eleanor Roosevelt
What is suffrage?
The right to vote
Until 1920, women did not have the right to...
vote
Why was it a big deal when Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers?
It was an all-white Major League Baseball team
True or false: One year after the Montgomery Bus Boycott began, the Supreme Court decided that segregated bus seating was illegal.
True
When was the 13th Amendment passed, abolishing slavery (hint: end of the Civil War)?
1865
What is segregation?
Separating groups of people, such as black people and white people.
Why was Susan B. Anthony arrested in 1872?
She tried to vote in the presidential election, even though it was illegal for women to vote at that time.
How did Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. work together to fight discrimination in Montgomery, Alabama?
After Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to change seats on the bus, Martin Luther King Jr. organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What is a "sit-in"?
Sitting somewhere in protest, such as a restaurant that refuses to serve black people.
When was the 19th Amendment passed, granting women the right to vote?
1920
What is a boycott?
Refusing to support a business until they meet certain demands.
Which amendment granted women the right to vote in 1920?
The 19th Amendment
How did Cesar Chavez help migrant workers?
He started a union called the United Farm Workers, which advocated for better pay and work conditions.
What law banned segregation in 1964?
The Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, or national origin.
When was the Civil Rights Act passed, banning segregation?
1964