Court Cases
This 1954 Supreme Court case ruled to desegregate public schools.
What is Brown v Board of Education
He gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington
Who is Martin Luther King Jr. ?
African Americans protested segregation for more than a year on public transportation in this event.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
These amendments were passed during the Reconstruction period to address civil rights.
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What is the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments?
This group took a militant approach to civil rights and supported Malcolm X
Who are the Black Panthers?
The 1896 decision that created a legal justification for segregation
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
She refused to give up her seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks
This movement supported civil disobedience and took place in Harlem during the 1920s.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
Passed in 1964, this law banned discrimination in public places
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This form of peaceful protest was used by MLK Jr. and Rosa Parks.
What is civil disobedience?
This case ensured that suspects are informed of their constitutional rights.
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What is Miranda v. Arizona?
He took a more militant approach and was supported by the Black Panthers.
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Who is Malcolm X
W.E.B. DuBois helped form this group, which became a major Civil Rights force.
What is the NAACP?
This law protected voting rights and ended things like poll taxes.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
This movement led to more political and economic opportunities for African Americans.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
This US Supreme Court determined women had a right to privacy & choose what to do with their bodies
What is Roe v Wade?
She wrote the Feminine Mystique and helped spark the modern women's rights movement.
Who is Betty Friedan?
This sports icon broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This legal term refers to the separation of people by race
What is segregation
This President used troops to enforce court decisions like desegregation in public schools.
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Who is President Eisenhower?
The US supreme court ruled that excluding Mexican Americans from jury service violated the 14th amendment.
What is Hernandez v. Texas?
This president desegregated the armed forces.
Who is Harry Truman?
Which this protest led by Cesar Chavez and Delores Huerta advocated for better working conditions and pay for farm workers.
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What is the Delano Grape Strike?
This movement sought equal rights and opportunities for women in areas like education, employment and politics.
What is the Feminist Movement?
What is the Women's rights Movement?