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Best known leader of Civil Rights Movement, who helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
This president, an important supporter of civil rights, was assassinated during a parade in Dallas, TX
Who is John F. Kennedy?
The separation of groups of people by race.
What is segregation?
This Supreme Court Case resulted in "separate but equal" being found unconstitutional. Schools would now have to integrate.
What is the Brown vs. Board of Education case?
Location of the March on Washington.
What is Washington D. C.?
Lawyer and Civil Rights leader who worked for equal rights of African Americans. He played a key role in the Brown vs. BOE decision.
Who is Thurgood Marshall
This person was assassinated on his motel balcony in Memphis, TN
Who is Martin Luther King?
Rights that everyone should be given.
What are Civil Rights?
These laws said segregation was okay because everyone had equal opportunities, facilities, and treatment.
What are the Jim Crow Laws?
Location of Rosa Parks and the bus boycott.
What is Montgomery, Alabama?
First African American appointed to the US Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This person refused to give up her seat to a white man in Montgomery, AL.
Who is Rosa Parks?
The opposite of segregation, the full equality and inclusion of all races as equals in a group.
What is desegregation?
Congress passed this in 1964, which made segregation in public places illegal.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
The birthplace of MLK.
What is Atlanta, Georgia?
This senator, a strong advocate for civil rights, was killed while running for President.
Who is Robert F. Kennedy?
This president worked closely with MLK and convinced Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Voting Rights Act, and the 24th amendment.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
250,000 people led by MLK to the steps of Congress.
What is the March on Washington?
This amendment ended Poll Taxes.
What is the 24th Amendment?
Location where Brown vs. Board of Education court case began.
What is Topeka, Kansas?
During the March to Washington, he gave his famous, "I have a dream" speech.
Who is MLK?
This person fought for equal and better rights for poor farm workers and Hispanic Americans.
Who is Cesar Chavez?
The March on Washington, The Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the Woolworth counter sit-in are examples of this.
What is non-violent protest?
Congress passed this in 1965, making poll taxes and literacy tests illegal.
What is the Voting Rights Act?
Location where the Little Rock Nine attended a previously all-white school.
What is Little Rock, Arkansas?