Vocab
The rights that make sure everyone is treated fairly and equally under the law, no matter who they are...are called?
Civil Rights
Who was a very important leader of the Civil Rights Movement who gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
MLK or Martin Luther King Jr.
When people don't like something and try to change it, it is called a _______________
Protest
What act was passed on July 2, 1964?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What act said that segregation and discrimination was illegal and must end?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Treating someone unfairly because of who they are or what group of people they belong to is called...
Discrimination
Who were the 9 black students who enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957?
The Little Rock Nine
When people stop buying something to show that they don't like it, this is called a ________________
Boycott
Who was assassinated on April 4, 1968?
MLK or Martin Luther King Jr.
What court case said that "separate but equal" was okay?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Keeping people of different groups separate from each other, especially by race, is called...
Segregation
Who was the 6 year old girl who was the first to desegregate all-white William Frantz Elementary School?
Ruby Bridges
When people stay in a place until they get what they want, this is called a ___________________
Sit-In
What happened at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on August 28, 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have A Dream" speech.
What court case overturned another court case and said that schools that are separate CANNOT be equal.
Brown v. Board of Education
When people choose the people in the government it is called...
Voting
Who was the president who thought that all Americans should have equal rights, but did not get to pass any Civil Rights laws?
JFK or John F Kennedy.
When people solve their problems without hurting other people, it is called _______________.
Nonviolent
What happened to the four girls at 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963?
The church was bombed and the girls were killed.
What Act said that states could not stop someone from voting because of their race?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The end of segregation is called...
Desegregation
Who was the president that passed the Civil Rights Act of 1965 and the Voting Rights Act?
LBJ or Lyndon B. Johnson
When people hurt other people to get what they want, it is called _________________
Violent
What happened on November 11, 1963?
JFK was assassinated, or killed.
What court case decided that a person has to be warned of their constitutional rights before they are interrogated or asked questions that could be used against them in court?
Miranda v. Arizona