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what's the 2 greatnesses of america
what is the land of the free, and home of the brave
What did the supreme court rule about the neighborhoods?
the supreme court ruled that creating segregated neighborhoods was againts the law
How did white people respond to black students coming to "their" schools
they called black students horrible names , spat on them, and threatend their lives.
What was the civil rights movement speaked by?
the death of black people at the hands of white people who refused the law.
What happened when the students sat at the "Whites only lunch counter"?
they were denied in service, but stayed there until the store closed.
What did white people have at school that black students didnt?
What is school buses, and materials like school books, desk, and chairs
How was Ruby Bridges esscorted to school?
Ruby had to get escorted to school each day by federal marshals because of the mobs of white people.
What happened to Emmett Till?
Emmett was brutally beaten and killed for supposedly whistling at a white women.
What do you call the protest that the kids did when they sat down at the "whites only counter"?
What is a "sit-in" protest
what types of laws were the lawyers battling about?
to address questions about freedom and equality
What did the supreme court rule about segregation at school?
What is segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, against law
What did white people refuse to do?
white parents refused to let there kids be in the same class with Ruby.
what was the impact of Emmett Till's death?
Emmets's death was a reminder that in America, the land of the free, Black people could only live a lesser version of freedom
What was the name of the organization that specialized in non-violence?
(SNCC) or the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
what is pan-Africanism?
what is a movement that encourages unity amoung all people of African descent
What did white students not have to do but black students did?
white students did not have to intergrate into Black schools
How did segregation laws impact Americans?
laws were not powerful enough because it takes people to fight for the right laws
Who lit the fire under the civil rights movement?
a young charismatic preacher - Dr Martin Luther King Jr
Who organized the nonviolent protests in Alabama?
Martin Luther king
what did congress members discuss?
the independence of african countries under European control
Does segregation still exist today?
yet today segregated neigborhoods and schools still exist.
How was Ruby taught in school?
Ruby had to be taught in a class room by herself.
What year was it when Emmett was sadly beaten and killed?
1995
What did the commisioner of public safety do to the non-violent protesters?
he used his power to order the police to beat and set attack dogs loose on protesters