People
Who said the I have a dream speech?
MLK!!
In 1955 what city did MLK propose I city wide boycot of the public transfer system?
Montgomery.
MLK was a leader in the _______ from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
Civil rights movement!!!
Who refused to get up from a bus?
Rosa Parks!
In 1965 trooppers threw tear gas into the protesters eyes, what was this day known as?
Bloody Sunday
When a white man got on the ___ and couldn’t find a seat in the white section at the front of the bus, the bus driver instructed Parks and three other Black passengers to give up their seats. Parks refused and was arrested.
Bus.
Who worte Turning 15 on the way to freedom.
Lynda Blackmon!!!
What did the trooppers use in Bloody Sunday to hit people?
Billy clubs.
The civil rights movement was a struggle for social justice that took place mainly during the ____ and 1960s.
1950s!!
What formerly enslayved female helped free slaves on the Undergrond Railrood?
Harriet Tubman!!
What is the most famous march in the civil rights-era?
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, held in August 1963.
The _____ marches at Selma were a pivotal turning point in the civil rights movement.
Three!!
Who is an American bass baritone concert artist, stage and film actor, athlete, and activist who became famous for his culture.
Paul Leroy Robeson!!
What was MLKS speech opposing the Vietnam War called?
Beyond Vietnam
After thousands of colored people threatened to march on Washington to demand equal employment rights President _______________ issued Executive Order 8802 on June 25, 1941.
Franklin D. Roosevelt