Who Am I
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The Movement
Vocabulary
100
a United States terrorist group who hate blacks, Jewish people, Latinos and any other minorities, who are non-white.
Who are the Klu Klux Klan
100
an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian and leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement. he was assassinated on the balcony of a hotel
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
100
created to overcome legal barriers that prevented African-Americans from exercising their right to vote; it stopped racial discrimination in voting
What is The Voting Rights Act of 1965
100
your right as an American citizen; you have a say on important issues that impact your community; able to elect officials
What is voting rights
100
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior
What is racism
200
the first director of the FBI, which he led for 48 years. he became known for secretly monitoring activities, such as exposing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.s sexual life and blackmailing him.
Who is J. Edgar Hoover
200
at first was Vice President unitl John F. Kennedy was assassinated. he then became the 36th President of the United States of America and is known for signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Who is President Lyndon B. Johnson
200
an African-American civil rights organization that had a large role in the Civil Rights Movement; Dr. King was its first president; they wanted to end legalized segregation
What is SCLC - Southern Christian Leadership Conference
200
believed in non-violent protest and dreamed of a world of equality for all
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.
200
a person who believes that people of different races should be kept apart
What is segregationist
300
an American leader in social movements for civil rights. He was Martin Luther King Jr.'s adviser in the 1950's and 1960's. he was arrested several times because he was openly gay.
Who is Bayard Rustin
300
the 45th governor of Alabama who believed that segregation should be forever. he did not enforce equal voting rights for African Americans in Selma, Alabama
Who is Governor George Wallace
300
a group formed by college students to give younger blacks voices in the Civil Rights Movement; they felt Dr. King was out of touch with younger blacks who wanted the process of desegregation to move faster
What is SNCC - Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
300
What is the distance between Selma, Al and Montgomery, Al
What is 50 miles
300
when a person or group in a position of power controls the less powerful in cruel and unfair ways
What is oppression
400
an African American civil rights and human rights activist. she was a civil rights organizer who worked closely with Dr. King even though they didn't always get along
Who is Ella Baker
400
a sheriff in Selma, Alabama. under his authority, he ordered state troopers to brutally attack peaceful black protesters. he was against the civil rights movement
Who is Sheriff Jim Clark
400
a bomb exploded here on a Sunday morning because it was a meeting place for civil rights leaders; in result, many were injured and 4 young girls were killed
What is the 16th St. Baptist Church
400
No citizen denied the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude (1870); was intended to give freed slaves the same privileges offered to the white majority in the United States. States were able to get around this amendment by creating Jim Crow Laws and other barriers to prevent minorities from voting.
What is the 15th amendment
400
forming an opinion or judging before gathering all information
What is prejudice
500
an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who advocated for the rights of black people. he was assassinated by Nation of Islam members.
Who is Malcolm X
500
an American civil rights activist and worked side by side with her husband during the 1950's and 1960's civil rights movement
Who is Coretta Scott King
500
became a symbol of change; it was here that voting rights marchers were violently confronted by law enforcement
What is Edmund Pettus Bridge
500
maintained segregation in schools and other facilities, such as movie theaters; Jim Crow laws & customs were enforced with violence; blacks continued to fight for rights despite being intimidated, fired, beaten and arrested
What is Selma, Alabama in 1960's
500
a combative character who is aggressive
What is militant
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