Civil Rights Act
when was the civil rights act passed
1964
who signed the voting rights act?
Lyndon B Johnson
who named black wall street black wall street
booker t washington
who was the first african american president?
Barack Obama
who gave the I have a dream speech
Martin luther king
what created the civil rights act?
it started when rosa parks did not give up her seat in the bus
when was the voting rights act signed?
August 6th 1965
when was the tulsa race massacre
may 31 - june 1 1921
who was the first african american supreme court judge?
Thurgood Marshal
who told the black people to protect themselves against white people
Malcom X
who was this act originally proposed by?
John f kennedy
what amendment was signed in 1870
the 15th amendment
true or false: black people in durham got more rights than in other places
True
who is the first african american woman to be a judge
Jane Matilda Bolin
who is the most famous freedom rider?
Rosa Parks
who passed the civil rights act?
John F Kennedy
true or false: it was the first time that the government undertook voting reforms
True
what was durham most famous for at the time?
black wall street
who was the first african american woman to be president or vice president?
Kamala Harris
Who is the most famous civil rights leader?
MLK
how long ago was the civil rights act signed
58 years ago
what kept black people from voting?
hard literacy tests and taxes
How many enslaved people were in south durham?
About 900
who was the first african american senator?
Hiram Revels
who built the first american clock?
Benjamin banneker