Important People
Against Civil Rights
Peaceful Protesting
Public desegregation
Random
100
Name the Islamic Civil Rights leader who believed in militant protesting.
Who is Malcom X
100
How long was the longest filibuster opposing Civil Rights.
24 Hours & 18 Minutes
100
This peaceful protest was citywide and occurred in Montgomery, Alabama
The bus boycott
100
Name the group of students who volunteers to integrate an all white high school.
Little rock 9
100
What is De Facto segregation?
Segregation by custom
200
Who is Jacki Robinson?
The 1st African American to play major league baseball.
200
What governor was against integrating schools?
Gov. Herman Talmadge
200
What year was the Poor Peoples Campaign
1968
200
In 1984 what did Truman integrate?
The armed forces Standard:SSUSH22 The student will identify dimensions of the Civil Rights Movement a. Explain the importance of President Truman order to integrate US military and the federal government
200
What is Dejure segregation?
Segregation by law.
300
"Race has no place in American life or law"
John F. Kennedy
300
How did white citizen councils respond to desegregated businesses.
They boycotted them
300
This peaceful protest is where the "I Have a Dream" speech took place.
The March on Washington
300
Who was the 9th student in little rock 9 that was not able to driven to school?
Elizabeth Eckford
300
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees due process and equal protection rights to all citizens?
The 14th Amendment
400
Who originated the term "black power"? (Hint:I have been arrested 27 times)
Stokely Carmichael
400
What governor publicly showed support for segregation.
Gov. Orval Faubus
400
This simple peaceful protest started the Montgomery bus boycott.
Rosa parks refused to give up her seat to a white man.
400
What was the first major league baseball team to integrate?
Brooklyn Dodgers Standard:SSUSH22 The student will identify dimensions of the Civil Rights Movement b. Identify Jackie Robinson and the integration of baseball
400
U.S. Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education:
Prohibited racial segregation in public schools Standard:SSUSH22 The student will identify dimensions of the Civil Rights Movement c. explain Brown vs. Board of education and efforts to resist the decision
500
Name the civil rights leader who supported peaceful protest. (hint: i have a dream)
Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK)
500
Who gave the longest filibuster opposing the Civil Rights?
Strom Thurmond
500
What form of peaceful protesting involved African Americans sitting in the white area of a segregated restaurant.
Sit ins
500
Why did Eisenhower send 1,000 paratroopers into little rock?
To help little rock 9 as they faced the abusive crowd outside of school.
500
Where did the citywide bus boycott take place?
Montgomery, Alabama
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