Civil Rights
Who was Martin Luther King, and how was his contribution valuable to the equal rights movement?
His movements and inspirational speeches gave hope to the people and made them rally and fight against the injustment that they faced.
Who started the bus boycott?
Rosa Parks
Fun Fact
Rosa Parks arrest was just the final push for the boycott, The boycott had been in plan for many many years!
What does BLM stand for?
Black Lives Matter
Why does racism go mainly toward black people?
In the early days, Black people were slaves, seen as inferior.
He was a 46-year-old black man who was unjustly murdered by a 44-year-old white police officer. Who is he?
George Floyd
What caused the events to take place and the BLM group to rally?
Police brutality
Who had the speech "I had a dream"?
Martin Luther King Junior
What started BLM?
The killing of many innocent black people at the hands of police officers.
Why is racism bad?
Racism Treats Many people unequally and unfairly.
He was a leader of the American civil rights movement. He organized a number of peaceful protests as head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, including the March on Washington in 1963. Who is he?
Martin Luther King Junior
What forms of peaceful protests were utilized.
Sit-ins, boycotts, and rallies.
Who built temples and founded a newspaper?
Malcom X
Where does BLM mainly occur?(1/3 credit for state 1/3 credit for city (2x))
BLM riots occur most often in Pennsylvania(state) Philadelphia and Pittsburgh(cities)
How many people are affected by racism? (US)
65% of the US.
Called "the mother of the civil rights movement She invigorated the struggle for racial equality when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. Her arrest on December 1, 1955, launched the Montgomery Bus Boycott by 17,000 black citizens. Who is she?
Rosa Parks
What was the most famous form of protesting?
Restaurant sit-ins allowed for people to stand up for their rights and pushback against the segregation at restaurants. This was ideal because of the amounts of witnesses.
Who founded Black History Month?
Carter G. Woodson
What year did BLM start?
2013
How much more black each year than other races? (US)
It is 24% more in the US.
This man was an African American leader in the civil rights movement, minister, and supporter of Black nationalism. He urged his fellow Black Americans to protect themselves against white aggression “by any means necessary,” Who is he?
Malcom X
What was Rosa Park's most famous form of protest.
Bus Boycotts.
Major Robert H. Lawrence, Jr.
Who was the first death that started BLM?
Trayvon Martins death
How many people have died in 2019 because of racist cops? (US)
Over 1000 in the US
This activist was enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad. They also served as a scout, spy, guerrilla soldier, and nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War.
Harriet Tubman