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Thurgood Marshall
Rosa Parks/ Bus Boycott
Dr. Martin Luther King
Segregation
Civil Rights Movement
100

What was Thurgood Marshall known for becoming?

First African American Supreme Court justice.

100

Why was Rosa Parks arrested?

She refused to give up her seat.

100

Explain Dr. King's His Early Life, Career And Marriage

  • Martin Luther King Jr. married Coretta Scott. She was a singer and musician. They had four children.
  • In 1954, King became the leader of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia
100

What is segregation?

 The separation of people by race. Separating people by color.

100

What protest helped end segregation with the busing systems?

Bus Boycott of Montgomery Alabama.

200

Before joining the Supreme Court, Marshall worked as a __________.

 lawyer

200

How did many people travel during the boycott?

By walking and taxis, horses, carpooling with church members and Civil Rights workers and community working together.

200

Name some of Dr. King's accomplishments in his career. 

  • Led by Dr. King, they decided to protest. Together they decided to stop riding the bus.
  • In 1954, King became the leader of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.
  • On August 28, 1963, King led a march in Washington, D.C. More than 200,000 people showed up.
  • King gave his most famous speech. It was called, "I Have a Dream."
  • Nobel Peace Prize.
200

Which court case helped end segregation in public schools?

Brown v. Board of Education

300

Thurgood Marshall argued many cases in front of the _________. 

Supreme Court

300

What finally ended bus segregation?


A ruling by the Supreme Court that segregation on bus was unconstitutional.

300

Give some examples of segregation in different locations and situations.

Public Rest Rooms/ Restaurants/ Hospitals/ Parks/ Bus and schools.

400

Explain the court decision that ended segregation with the busing systems.

On November 13, 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., agreed that Alabama's bus segregation laws were unconstitutional.

500

Explain the laws that were passed or enforced as a result of the hard work and contributions of the Civil Rights Movement.

In 1964, lawmakers passed the Civil Rights Act. The law said African-Americans had to be treated fairly in public. 

Supreme Court decision to rule segregation on bus unconstitutional./ Brown vs Board of Education