Women's Rights Movement
What age group protested the most
all age groups
Who was an abolitionist
Susan B. Anthony
What was Jim Crows Laws?
Jim Crow laws were state and local laws passed from the end of Reconstruction in 1877 through the mid-1950's by which white southerners reasserted their dominance by denying African Americans basic social, economic, and civil rights, such as the right to vote.
Lead peaceful protest and wrote the I have dream speech
Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.
What is the basic idea of the Civil Rights movement?
The basic idea of the Civil Rights movement is to end discrimination and gain equal rights for everyone
What act was passed, stopping discrimination in work places
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Who wrote Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
What were some restrictions black people had?
black and white could not get married, kids could not go to school together, they could not vote, and there were some jobs they could not get, and much more
would not give her seat up on the bus
Rosa Parks
Who issued an executive order to end segregation in the military in 1948
Harry Truman
Bout how long has it been a thing (5 years over or under is sufficient)
100 years
Who was the first women to go into space
Sally Rides
where did the name Jim Crow come from?
The name “Jim Crow” came from a writer in a newspaper and was named after a black man who was singing a song with the lyrics “Jump Jim Crow”
Spoke out about always protecting yourself and his house was burned down
Malcolm X.
What happened after Rosa Parks did not give up her seat on the bus
there was a year long bus boycott
what event happened in the 1960's
2nd wave feminism
Who advocated rules for women in workplaces
Eleanor Roosevelt
How long did Jim Crows Laws last?
about 100 years
Sojourner Truth
what is a freedom rider?
a black and/or white activist
Why did the Women's rights movement start?
The women's rights movement started because of the antislavery movement
wrote the first women's newspaper, the lily
Amelia Bloomer
Why were the Jim Crow Laws allowed
The Jim Crow laws were allowed because the legal system was stacked against black people with old confederate soldiers
who was a baseball player who later spoke out about the equality of everyone
Hank Aaron
About how many people were at the March on Washington?
about 250,000