Civil Rights Leaders
Major Events
Vocabulary
Places
Who said what?
100
The civil rights leader who gave the "I have a dream.." speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
100

A protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transportation system of Montgomery, Alabama?

What is The Montgomery Bus Boycott?

100
A doctrine established by the 1896 Supreme Court case Plessy V. Ferguson that permitted laws segregations African American as long as equal facilities were provided. 
What is "separate but equal".
100

Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his memorable 'I Have a Dream' speech at this spot on the steps of this place.

What is the Lincoln Memorial?
100

"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives".

Who was Jackie Robinson?

200
The woman who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus.
Who is Rosa Parks?
200

A Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. 

What is the Brown v. Board of Education?
200
Prejudice or discrimination against a person because of his or her race. 
What is racism? 
200

On March 30, 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. led protestors in a march from this place to fight for black voting rights.

What is Selma, AL?
200

"The future belongs to those who prepare for it today".

Who was Malcolm X?

300
An African American Muslim minister.
Who is Malcolm X?
300

African Americans would sit and wait at the lunch counters in a very polite, non-violent manner. If police arrested them for not leaving, a new group of African Americans would take their place.

What is the Sit-In Campaign?
300

The belief that the Soviet Union had more nuclear weapons than the United States.

What is Missile gap?

300

Four African Americans sat down at a “whites only” table and then refused to leave after being denied service.

Where is Greensboro, NC?

300

"The only tired I was, was tired of giving in". 

Who was Rosa Parks?

400

The First African American to play in Major League Baseball?

Who is Jackie Robinson?
400

A political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on a public transportation.

What is Montgomery bus boycott?

400

A Judicial requirement that laws may not treat individuals unfairly, arbitrarily, or unreasonably, and that courts must follow proper procedures and rules when trying cases. 

What is a Due process?

400

This was the trial where they fought against segregated schools and the psychological effects it has on African American children.

Where was Topeka, KS?


400

"Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almighty we are free at last."

Who is Martin Luther King Jr 

500

This person won the Brown v. Board of Education case, in which the Supreme Court ended racial segregation in public schools?

Who is Thurgood Marshall?
500

The political organization founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale to challenge police brutality against the African American community.

What is the Black Panthers?
500

A General agreement.


What is a Consensus?

500

This happened in Arkansas when nine African American students enrolled Central High School, But they weren’t allowed to enter the all-white school.

What is Little Rock, AR? 

500

Who said, "I have a dream".

Who is Martin Luther King Jr?