I was chosen to be the leader of the Montgomery bus boycott. Later, I became the leader of the civil rights movement. Who am I?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
100
Unconstitutional
against the constitution
100
I was a teacher and a lobbyist who worked to persuade lawmakers to pass laws that helped farm workers. Who am I?
Dolores Huerta
100
Civil Rights
The individual rights of all Americans to have freedom and equal treatment under the law
200
Migrants
people who travel from place to place in search of work
200
I was very active in the civil rights movement. I was the person who started the Montgomery bus boycott because I refused to move my seat. Who am I?
Rosa Parks
200
Boycott
the act of refusing to buy or use something as a way of making a protest
200
I was a female co-founder of a Latino civil rights group that believed in non-violent protest. Who am I?
Dolores Huerta
200
What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
An Act that banned segregation in public places. It also banned employment discrimination based on a person's race, color, religion, gender, or national origin.
300
Activist
a person in favor of taking strong, direct action to get political or social change
300
I made the famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Who am I? Where and when did the speech occur?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Washington, DC
August 28, 1963
300
Sit-in
an organized demonstration in which people seat themselves and refuse to move in protest of racial discrimination
300
I was born in Arizona in 1927. My parents lost their farm during a drought and my family became migrants. Who am I?
Cesar Chavez
300
What are 3 things that Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta did for the Latino people?
1. They encouraged more people to vote.
2. They inspired people to run for political office.
3. They got better working conditions and pay for farm workers.
400
Bilingual
using two languages
400
I was a supporter of the civil rights movement, but I became angry at the slow process African Americans seemed to be making. I later called for "Black Power" during a speech. Who am I?
Malcolm X
400
Assassinate
to murder a public figure usually for political reasons
400
I was a man who led many boycotts that led to better working conditions and better pay for farm workers. Who am I?
Cesar Chavez
400
What was the name of the Latino civil rights group that Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta co-founded?
the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA)
which later bacame the United Farm Workers (UFW)
500
Lobbyist
a person who works to persuade poloticians to act or vote in a certain way
500
I was a lawyer for the NAACP who used the 14th Amendment to fight for the desegregation of schools. Who am I?
Thurgood Marshall
500
demonstration
a public meeting or march to make demands
500
What are TWO types peaceful protests that Chavez, Huerta, and the Latino people held?
Strikes and Boycotts
500
What were 3 struggles many Latinos faces in the 1950s and 1960s?
1. Segregation and discrimination
2. Poverty
3. Poor and dangerous working and living conditions
4. Low pay
5. Learning English