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Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
John F. Kennedy
KKK
General Knowledge
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What was his most famous line in his civil rights speech?
‘I have a dream’
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What she do to get herself arrested?
She refused to get up and go to the back of the bus.
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Did he support the civil rights movement?
Yes he did
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describe what the ku klux klan wore.
pointy hats, long cloaks, usually white
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List 3 weapons or ways of attack that the people used against the black african-americans.
Dogs, firemen hoses, batons, police, threats.
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What reward did he get for his actions?
He got rewarded the presidential medal of freedom.
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How long was the bus boycott
381 days
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What did he do to protect the non-violent demonstrators?
He assigned federal marshals to protect the demonstrators.
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What would they do?
They would kill black people
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List 3 things that were segregated before the civil rights movement .
Schools, bathrooms, parks, diners, busses, restaurants stores, any public places.
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What did he do to fight for freedom?
Held non-violent protests
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What did she start?
She put montgomery bus boycott in motion
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What percent of black people voted for Kennedy?
70% of people
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What did DC comics do to try to stop the KKK?
They made a superman comic about superman fighting the KKK.
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What changed after the civil rights movement ended?
Black people had the same rights as white people
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What did he get arrested for?
On 1962, he got arrested and thrown in jail for an unsuccessful Albany movement.
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What did people call her?
The mother of freedom movement.
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1Was JFK shot before, during or after the Civil rights movement?
Near the end of the movement.
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Does the KKK still exist today?
Yes
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Name 4 people that influenced the civil rights movement, either bad or good.
Ku Klux Klan, Lyndon b Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr., JFK, Rosa parks.
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What agreement did he instate?
On May tenth the Birmingham agreement was instated. stores, restaurants, bathrooms, and schools were desegregated.
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What percent of bus riders supported the bus boycott?
around 75%
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How many federal Marshalls did he assign to protect James Meredith when he went to a white college?
400 federal Marshalls
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Why was martin luther King killed?
The KKK had a 100000 Dollar bounty for him.
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What did Lyndon b Johnson sign for the basic rights of the black african-americans?
The civil rights act: It prohibited racial discrimination in employment and education and outlawed segregation in all public places.