Civil Liberties
The definition of civil liberties.
What are freedoms protected from government action?
The definition of civil rights.
What is equal treatment and protection under the law?
Sequence of peaceful protests that pushed against the unfair segregation laws and racial discrimination that appeared at the time.
What is The Civil Rights Movement?
Peaceful protest that helped prohibit segregation in public transport systems.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Famous peaceful protest that took place in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
What is the March on Washington?
Includes freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, the right to peacefully assemble, and the right to petition the government.
What are Civil Liberties?
Equal access to public services would be an example of...
What is a civil right?
The Civil Rights Movement happened between...
What is 1954-1968?
The court case ruling that officially prohibited segregation on public transport systems was called...
What is Browder v. Gayle?
The March on Washington pushed for...
What is civil and economic justice?
This allows people to freely express their opinion.
What is freedom of speech?
If an individual is kept from voting because of their race and/or gender, that would violate...
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and/or equal voting rights?
Law that prohibited racial discrimination and segregation.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
The person who was wrongfully arrested for not giving up her bus seat and helped spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
If a government does not allow people to force it to change, that would violate...
What is the right to petition the government?
This prevents the mistreatment of individuals based on their race.
What is protection against discrimination?
The name of the famous speech delivered at The March on Washington.
What is "I Have A Dream"?
True/False: The Montgomery Bus Boycott demonstrated that a movement can achieve a positive change without violence.
What is True?
The March on Washington took place in...
What is 1963?
If someone writes a newspaper, that would be an example of their...
What is freedom of the press?
If a public school system decides to separate its schools based on students' physical traits (ea. their hair or skin color), that would violate the ruling of...
What is the Brown v. Board of Education court case?
Section 1 of _______ officially declares that all people who have citizenship in the U.S., regardless of their race or gender, are citizens of the country.
What is the 14th Amendment?
How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?
What is 1955-1956?
True/False: The March on Washington played a key role in the establishment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
What is True?