Important People
Who refused to give up her bus seat in 1955
Rosa Parks
What boycott lasted from 1955 to 1956 to protest bus segregation?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What 1954 Supreme Court case ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
Brown v Board
What 1964 law banned discrimination in many public places and jobs?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement?
Equal rights and an end to racial discrimination.
Who gave the famous "I Have A Dream" speech
Martin Luther King Jr.
What type of protest involved students sitting at segregated lunch counters?
Sit-ins
What court made the final ruling in Brown v. Board of Education?
The U.S. Supreme Court
What 1965 law protected African Americans’ right to vote?
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
What right did the Voting Rights Act protect?
The right to vote
Who was the lawyer who argued Brown v. Board of Education and later became a Supreme Court justice
Thurgood Marshall
What major 1963 event took place in Washington, D.C.?
The March on Washington
What is the separation of people based on race called?
Racial Segregation
Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
The 13th Amendment
What peaceful protest methods did activists use?
Marches, boycotts, and sit-ins
Who helped lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Martin Luther King Jr.
In which Alabama city did voting rights protesters begin a famous march to Montgomery in 1965?
Selma
What constitutional principle did Brown v. Board of Education support?
Equal protection under the law.
Which amendment banned poll taxes in federal elections?
The 24th Amendment
What unfair practice did the Civil Rights Movement fight to end in public schools and other places?
Segregation
Which president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Lyndon B. Johnson
What 1961 campaign challenged segregation on interstate buses?
The Freedom Rides
What 1956 Supreme Court case helped end bus segregation in Montgomery?
Browder v Gayle
What 1968 law banned discrimination in many housing transactions?
The Fair Housing Act
Name one lasting impact of the Civil Rights Movement.
Stronger civil rights protections and greater access to voting and education.