People of the Civil Rights Movement
She refused to give up her seat on the bus
Who is Rosa Parks
This Act outlawed discrimination based on race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
This happened in Los Angeles when people protested Police brutality.
What were the Watts Riots.
The NAACP stands for?
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Who is Laurin Glass
He proposed non violent protests and boycotts as a way to unite African Americans to fight segregation.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
This court cased ENDED the 'seperate but equal' segreation
What was Plessey vs Ferguson
This event involved adults and children protesting in one of the most segregated cities in America. Organized by Martin Luther King jr.
The clause used that allowed cities to have two different water fountains, seating areas, etc.
What is "Seperate but Equal"
The leading scorer in North Woods Grizzlies boys basketball history.
Who is Cade Goggleye
This 14 yr. old boy was killed in Mississippi for talking to a white woman.
Who is Emett Till
Signed by President Johnson, it eliminated voting discrimination like poll taxes and literacy tests.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965
SCLC stands for what organization based in Atlanta.
What is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
The practice of businesses being required to hire minorities and women to integrate their work force.
What is affirmative action
The leading scorer in North Woods Grizzlies girls basketball history.
Who is Darby Youngstrom
He was an African American Revolutionary Leader and headed the Nation of Islam movement until his assassination in 1965.
Who is Malcolm X
This ended any taxes required to vote in a FEDERAL election.
What is the 24th Amendment
Civil Rights Activists who rode interstate busses to segregated cities to protest.
Who are the Freedom Riders.
The type of protest used in the south because many African Americans used public transportation to go to work.
The Biggest Bully in 12th grade
This group of African American Students enrolled in school in Little Rock and faced aggressive protests when they tried to attend.
Who is the Little Rock 9
This court cased ended segregation of schools.
What is Brown vs Board of Education
A political movements which emphasized African American Independence and pride in their culture.
What is Black Power
Assassinated in Daly Square in Dallas Texas
The best teacher at North Woods School.