UN Declarations
Give examples for what the civil rights movement were fighting for:
rights to equality, freedom, life, work, education, health care, and privacy
Why are the groups important?
When did the civil rights movement end?
1968
How did MLK J. die?
He was assassinated
What day is the celebration of the declaration of human rights
December 10th 1948
What is the name of the main party that fought police brutality in ghettos?
The Black Panther Party
Which woman started the awareness for the CRM? And what did she do?
Rosa Parks, refused to give up her seat on the bus
What do people call the 10th of December
The Human Rights Day
What facilities were African-Americans separated from? (at least 3)
Schools, transport, parks, facilities, restaurants
What organisation was known for its involvement in sit ins, freedom rides and the march on Washington?
the SNCC
What year did the Black Panther Party split up?
1970
Why did Malcolm Little change his name to Malcolm X?
he thought 'little' was a slave name, so he changed it to 'x' for his lost tribunal name.
How many articles are there in the UN Declaration?
30
What group targeted Malcolm X's family?
The Black legion
How many days did the Montgomery bus boycott last?
381 days
What was the original plan for the march on Washington 1966 "(The I have a dream" speech)?
To be an economic protest
Who was the chair person of the drafting committee for the UN declaration?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Who was the NAACP? What did they fight for?
They were one of the most important African-American organisations who fought for desegregation and anti-discrimination
What happened on Bloody Sunday?
It was a massacre where police officers shot 26 unarmed civilian protesters in Northern Ireland
Who was Stokely Carmichael?
The leader of student non-violent coordinating committee (SNCC)