Leaders
This Civil Rights leader shared his dream with hundreds of thousands of listeners in front of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This "-ism" is the belief in equality of the sexes and it continues to make "waves" thanks to leaders like Susan B. Anthony, Betty Friedan, and Gloria Steinem
What is feminism?
The Vietnam War lasted roughly 5 presidencies from 1955-1975, including the term of this first Catholic President who was assassinated in Dallas, TX on 11/22/63
Who is John F. Kennedy?
This is the term for a list of sources used in an essay or project
What is works cited (or bibliography)?
In the song "03' Bonnie & Clyde" rapper JAY-Z appropriately chose this woman (his wife) as his duet partner. This superstar released one of her biggest hits "Crazy in Love" the same year
Who is Beyonce?
This man led the United States as President from 2001-2009 and oversaw such disasters as 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina
Who is George W. Bush?
This 60's political group was founded by college students Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland. The same-named Marvel character was introduced months before the group was formed
What is Black Panther?
The United States justified their involvement in Vietnam because of this "theory" that hypothesized if one country fell under the influence of communism, then the next one would do the same, and then the next one, and the next one...
What is Domino Theory?
This 4-letter syndrome is caused by infection of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Celebrities who have tested positive include Freddie Mercury, Eazy-E, and Magic Johnson
What is AIDS (Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome)?
Lindsey Jordan of Snail Mail named one of her 2021 songs after this Pennsylvanian founding father whose face can be found on the $100 bill
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Ayatollah Khomeini was the leader of this Middle Eastern country that kept a handful of Americans hostage in 1979. A secret White House deal with this country caused a scandal when it was revealed to the public
What is Iran?
In the 1960's many Mexican-Americans chose to identify themselves as this racial group which shares its first 5 letters with a Spanish word for "girl"
What is chicano (or chicana)?
These "shapely" documents were published on the front page of the New York Times newspaper and showed that the White House had lied to the American public and Congress
What are the Pentagon Papers?
This company got its start in the garage of Steve Jobs' parents in 1976. It is now one of the largest companies in the world.
The rap duo Outkast had one of their first hits with a song named after this American woman who may have been told "Ah, ha, hush that fuss, everybody move to the back of the bus"
Who is Rosa Parks?
The slogan "Si se puede" was coined during Cesar Chavez' 25 day fast. "Si se puede" translates to this English phrase that was used as by Barack Obama when he ran for President in 2008
What is "Yes We Can"?
UFW stands for this union that organized a walk out against the Delano, TX table grape growers. This union ended up winning better wages and conditions through the partnership of Filipinos and Mexicans
What is United Farm Workers?
Americans didn't expect the Vietnamese to attack on the day of the Lunar New Year festival, but they did and their "offensive" is known by these 3-letters
What is Tet?
This 1973 supreme court case protected a pregnant woman's right to chose to have an abortion thanks to the 14th Amendment which guaranteed a "right to privacy"
What is Roe v. Wade?
This "Piano Man" immortalized a Wild West outlaw with his "Ballad of Billy the Kid"
Who is Billy Joel?
She co-founded the National Farm Workers Association and helped organize the Delano Grape Strike. Because of her many accomplishments California has dubbed April 10 her day
?Quien es Dolores Huerta?
After a series of violent police raids, there were a series of riots in the gay community of this city where the Stonewall Inn is located
What is New York City?
People were called by these two different bird names depending on whether they supported the Vietnam War: one bird symbolizing war and one bird symbolizing peace
What are hawk and dove?
This portmanteau combines a President's name (who was known as the "Great Communicator") and a word for the study of business and commerce. The goals of these policies were to reduce government spending and taxes
What are Reaganomics?
On Janelle Monae's album "The Electric Lady" she sings about this first American woman in space who is also the first openly LGBT space traveler
Who is Sally Ride?