Civil Rights Leaders
Who gave the famous “ I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What was one of the goals of the Civil Rights Movement?
End segregation, end legal discrimination, restore voting rights, and being able to practice all the rights of citizenship
This term refers to the type of laws created to segregate Blacks and Whites
Jim Crow
What Supreme Court case made segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
This branch of government decides what is constitutional or unconstitutional
The Judicial Branch
Who was the first African American to be appointed to the United States Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
What was the Mongomery Bus Boycott protesting?
segregated bus seating
A popular type of peaceful protest/demonstration in public areas during the Civil Rights Movement
Sit-ins
What Supreme Court case used the "separate but equal" doctrine
Plessy v. Ferguson
Where did MLK say his "I Have a Dream Speech"
Washington D.C
Who refused to give up her seat on a bus in 1955, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Rosa Parks
What was the purpose of the March on Washington
Jobs, freedom, police brutality, and full citizenship
When each race is kept separate from the other
Segregation
Which President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Lyndon B Johnson
Type of tool/tactic modern activism has that did not exist in the 60s
Social media
Who was a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement, known for his advocacy of black nationalism and separatism?
Malcolm X
What was the name of the event when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, TN sparking riots across the country?
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
a doctrine that stated that racial segregation is constitutional as long as the facilities provided for blacks and whites are roughly equal
Separate but Equal
Eliminated literacy tests and other discriminatory practices that prevented African Americans from voting
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Which President "insured the safety of the Little Rock Nine" by sending the U.S. Army to escort the Nine into the school
Dwight Eisenhower
Who was a civil rights activist and congressman who participated in the March on Washington
John Lewis
What is the name of the organization founded by W.E.B. Du Bois, to promote the rights of African Americans and fought against racial discrimination through legal action and activism?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Disobeying unjust laws and working to have them changed
Civil disobedience
What law was signed by President Lyndon Johnson prohibiting discrimination of all kinds based on race, color, religion, or origin?
Civil Rights Act of 1964