Important Dates
What year was MLK Assassinated?
1968
How did Malcom X die?
He was shot by three gunmen
What is Segregation?
The separation of races
How did the Civil Rights start?
With the enforcement of the Jim Crow Laws.
How many miles was the March to Selma
54
What year did Slavery end?
1865
Name 3 Civil Rights Leaders
Malcom X, Ruby Bridges, Jesse Jackson
What is an Amendment
The change to a law in the Constitution
How many Civil Rights Amendments are there?
4 (13th, 14th, 15th, and the 19th)
Where was the "I have a Dream" speech delivered
The Lincoln Memorial
What year did the Montgomery Bus Boycott begin?
1955
Who was the first Black student to attend a Public White school?
Ruby Bridges
What is Racism?
Discrimination against other races or ethnicities
Who had the better life?
White People
Why is the 16th Street Baptist Church important to the Civil Rights Movement?
It was the church where 4 young girls were killed
The Freedom Riders bus was bombed in?
1961
How many people were with MLK when he was Assassinated
4
What is an activist?
A person who campaigns to bring about political or social change
How were the lives of Blacks hard
they were not allowed to go into public place that were marked White only
How did the Civil Rights Movement end?
With the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964