Famous Leaders
This woman refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This year-long protest began after Rosa Parks’ arrest in Montgomery, Alabama.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
This law, passed in 1965, banned racial discrimination in voting practices.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake.”
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
He delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
In 1960, four Black college students staged the first sit-in at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in this city.
What is Greensboro, North Carolina?
This Supreme Court decision declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This leader believed in achieving equality “by any means necessary.”
Who is Malcolm X?
This 1965 protest march began in Selma and ended in Montgomery, Alabama, calling for voting rights.
What is the Selma to Montgomery March?
This constitutional amendment, ratified in 1870, granted African American men the right to vote.
What is the 15th Amendment?
“Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.”
Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?