One Person, One Vote
Ratified in 1870, this amendment declared that the right to vote could not be denied or abridged "on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
What is the 15th/Fifteenth Amendment?
This is information, often used by governments or groups, to try and persuade people to think or act a certain way.
What is propaganda?
This green Muppet, known for singing "Rainbow Connection," often reminds us "It's not easy being green."
Who is Kermit the Frog?
“Ka-chow” is often heard in this fast paced movie.
What is Cars?
This large, fragrant white or pink blossom, found on a tree native to the American South, is the official state flower of Mississippi.
What is the magnolia?
Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, this landmark act aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
This iconic figure, often depicted in a red polka-dot bandana flexing her bicep, became a symbol of the millions of American women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II.
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
This Mississippi educator bravely filed a lawsuit in 1948, challenging the state's practice of paying Black teachers significantly less than white teachers for the same work.
Who is Gladys Noel Bates?
“Just keep swimming” is the advice given in this underwater adventure.
What is Finding Nemo?
This unique geographical region in northwest Mississippi is known for its flat, fertile land, shaped by ancient river floods, and is central to the state’s blues music heritage?
What is the Mississippi Delta/Delta?
Formed in 1964 by civil rights activists, this political party challenged the all white delegation from Mississippi at the Democratic National Convention, arguing for true representation.
What is the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party? (MFDP)
This influential 1915 silent film, praised for its filmmaking techniques, is also widely criticized for its racist portrayal of African Americans and its strong propaganda message glorifying the Ku Klux Klan.
What is Birth of a Nation?
Formed in Mississippi in the early 1960s, this powerful coalition brought together groups like SNCC, CORE, SCLC, and the NAACP to organize major campaigns such as Freedom Summer.
What is COFO? (Council of Federated Organizations)
“No capes!” is the response from this fashion designer in this animated action film.
What is The Incredibles?
While cotton is a famous crop, Mississippi is actually the leading producer in the U.S. of this specific farm-raised fish.
What is catfish?
This investigative journalist and anti-lynching activist also founded the Alpha Suffrage Club in Chicago, specifically organizing Black women to fight for their right to vote and challenge segregation within the broader women's suffrage movement.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
During World War II, the U.S. government encouraged citizens to buy these special certificates, essentially loaning money to the government to help pay for the war effort.
What are war bonds?
This Union general, known for his scorched-earth tactics in the Civil War, famously had his troops create "neckties" by heating and bending metal railroad tracks.
Who is General Sherman?
“Anyone can cook” has two different meanings by the end of this favorite food movie of many critics.
What is Ratatouille?
When you enter Mississippi, this is the slogan that you would find on the signs welcoming you to the Magnolia State.
What is the "Birthplace of American Music?"
Ratified in 1920, this amendment finally granted American women the right to vote.
What is the Nineteenth/19th Amendment?
The State of Mississippi adopted a new flag, removing the Confederate battle emblem, in this year.
What is 2020?
This Hattiesburg, Mississippi, civil rights leader and businessman was tragically killed in 1966 when the Ku Klux Klan firebombed his home due to his voter registration efforts.
Who is Vernon Dahmer?
“EVE!” is one of the few things said in this modern take on a silent film.
What is Wall-E?
This ancient, 440-mile-long scenic parkway, originally a Native American trail, stretches from Natchez, Mississippi, all the way to Nashville, Tennessee.
What is the Natchez Trace Parkway?