Category 1: Supreme Court Cases
Which Supreme Court case ruled that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal?
Brown V. Board of Education
What were the state and local laws that enforced racial segregation called?
Jim Crow Laws
Which organization was founded in 1909 to fight racial discrimination through the courts?
NAACP
Which civil rights leader promoted Black nationalism, self-reliance, and a return to Africa?
Marcus Garvey
Which law banned segregation and discrimination in public accommodations?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Which Supreme Court decision established the doctrine of “separate but equal”?
Plessy v. Ferguson
What form of protest involved African Americans peacefully refusing to leave segregated lunch counters?
Sit-ins
What method did the NAACP most often use to challenge segregation and discrimination?
Legal action / court cases
Which civil rights leader believed in nonviolent protest and integration?
MLK
Which law outlawed literacy tests and protected minority voting rights?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This 1965 case required police to inform suspects of their constitutional rights when arrested.
Miranda v. Arizona
Which group used violence and intimidation to suppress African American voting rights?
KKK
Which organization, founded by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, fought for better wages and working conditions for migrant farm workers?
United Farm Worker (UFW)
Which leader’s philosophy emphasized race pride and economic independence rather than integration?
Marcus Garvey
Which law provided federal oversight of voter registration in certain states?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Which part of government is responsible for interpreting the Constitution in cases like Brown v. Board?
Supreme Court / Judicial Branch
Jim Crow laws were primarily passed and enforced at which level of government?
State and local gov's
Which two leaders organized the United Farm Workers?
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta
Which leader is most closely associated with peaceful marches and civil disobedience?
MLK
Which law made discrimination in renting or buying a home unconstitutional?
Fair Housing Act
Which Supreme Court decision overturned Plessy v. Ferguson in public education?
Brown v. Board of Education
The main goal of sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement was to do what?
Raise public awareness and challenge segregation
Which civil rights movement focused on Native American sovereignty and treaty rights?
American Indian Movement (AIM)
Which civil rights philosophy rejected violence as a means of achieving equality?
Non violent resistance
Most major Civil Rights laws were passed during which decade?
1960's