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What does the term boycott mean?
To refuse to use.
What happened in 1955?
Rosa Parks got on a bus and refused to give up her seat
What does the term "medicare" mean?
Federal health insurance program for older people
What does the term "sit-in" mean?
The act of protesting by sitting down, commonly used as a method of nonviolent protest.
What happened in the Spring of 1963, in Birmingham, Alabama?
Protesters were against segregation and standing up against it to make awareness in a peaceful manner.
What does the term "civil disobedience" mean?
The refusal to obey laws that are considered unjust.
What percentage of bus riders rode the public bus?
75%
What does the term "medicaid" mean?
Federal state insurance program for low income people
What does the term "interstate" mean?
Moving between 2 or more states
Malcom X changed his mind regarding what?
He changed his mind and spoke for brotherhood between black people and white people.
What does the term "integrate" mean?
To include (combine) people together
What was the "cause" of the Montgomery Bus Company?
African Americans organized a boycott of city buses.
What was one reason why people were scared to vote for JFK?
He was a Roman Catholic and people did not want his religious background to affect his decision making.
Where were "sit-in's" held?
In stores
How did the people react to the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr?
It led to a march and pwople were upset and wanted positive change.
What was Brown vs Board of Education?
The court ruled that it was unconstitutional to seperate school children by race.
What was the "effect" of the Montgomery Bus Company?
They refused to ride the bus until the law was changed.
What did the American people think when they saw Nixon on TV during the presidential debate?
That he did not look good and appeared to be sick.
What were the Freedom Riders?
People who rode all throughout the summer to stand up for segregation.
What does the term "feminist" mean?
Activist for women's rights
What was "Plessy vs Ferguson"?
Separate but equal
What does the term "poverty line" mean?
Income level deed necessary to acquire the necessities of life.
Who became elected as the democratic president?
JFK
Who gave the famous, "I have a dream speech?"
What does the term "Latino" mean?
A person with family background from Latin America