Historical Figures
A prominent (often quoted) African American civil rights leader in the 20th century
Who is Martin Luther King
The amendment that repealed slavery (allegedly)
What is the 13th amendment?
A movement to stop the construction of telescopes on a sacred mountain in Hawaii.
What is Mauna Kea?
A Latino American civil rights activist, most widely known for his part in the National Farm Workers Association
Who is Cesar Chavez?
The act that ended segregation in public spaces, proposed by John F Kennedy
What is the Civil rights Act of 1964?
A youth-led movement created by climate activists
What is the Sunrise Movement?
A civil rights leader imprisoned for almost three decades, under the Apartheid regime
Who is Nelson Mandela?
The series of laws that did not allow individuals to live in certain areas, mostly split by race and ethnicity.
What is redlining?
A movement started in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin's killer
What is Black Lives Matter?
First African American woman to refuse seat on a bus, before Rosa Parks.
Who is Claudette Covin?
The first significant law barring immigration in the United States in 1882.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
A way of organizing created by Becky Bond during the 2016 Bernie Sanders campaign
The woman who advocated Women's suffrage in the US.
Who is Susan B. Anthony
The laws in the United States barring immigrants (and creating quotas) that were eventually repealed largely due to the Civil Rights Movement.
The Immigration Acts of the 1920s
A movement aimed at stopping systemic police brutality and poverty against Native Americans
What is the American Indian Movement