Prominent POCs
What did Claudette Colvin do?
Refused to give up bus seat.
What did Brown v Board accomplish?
Made segregation in schools illegal.
What was the 1st acknowledgment of slavery by the US government?
The 3/5th Act.
What did the Black Panthers want to do?
Get African Americans in political offices.
What was the BLM movement?
Movement to combat racism, systematic oppression, police brutality, and discrimination.
Why was Bayard Rustin imprisoned?
Refusing to fight in WWII.
What were Black codes?
Laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans.
What did Harriet Tubman do?
Conductor of the Underground Railroad.
Where was the 1st sit-in?
Woolworth’s lunch counter.
Who started the BLM hashtag?
Alicia Garza, Patrice Cullors, and Opal Tometi.
How old was Claudette Colvin?
15 years old.
What is the 14th Amendment?
Granted citizenship and rights to African Americans and emancipated people.
When was the Civil War?
1861-1865
What programs did the Black Panthers have?
Free breakfast for school kids and free health clinics.
What makes modern Civil Rights Movements different?
Combats racism against all minorities, not just the black community
What was Bayard Rustin’s big achievement?
Organizing the March on Washington.
What is the 15th Amendment?
Gave everyone the right to vote.
Which Amendment made slavery illegal?
The 13th Amendment.
Who became the chair of the SNCC?
Stokely Carmichael.
Who do students encounter racism from?
Teachers and peers.
Who was Bayard Rustin’s ally/partner during the movements?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Was Brown v Board completely successful?
No. Some southern states remained segregated.
How many people did Harriet Tubman free?
70 people.
Which one was nonviolent and which was violent?
Greensboro sit-ins (SNCC) were nonviolent, Black Panthers were violent.
What types of schools have better facilities?