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A preacher who was a leading figure in the African American Civil Rights movement. He focused on the teachings of Gandhi and nonviolent movements.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
100
This is where and during what movement Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have A Dream" Speech.
Where is the March on Washington in Washington DC?
100
This group was created to continue the peaceful struggle for civil rights.
What is Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?
100
This court ruling ruled that seperate but equal schools were unlawful.
What is Brown Vs. Board of Education?
100
Lyndon B. Johnson's program of domestic reform.
What is the Great Society?
200
Argured that African American in the Black Power movement should work for social and political independence.
Who is Malcolm X?
200
This movement lasted over one year and was inspired by one African American woman refusing to give up her seat.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
200
This man helped Hispanic Americans win better wages and benefits
Who is Cesar Chavez?
200
This man was the attorney representing the NAACP in the Brown Vs. BOE case.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
200
This man was the youngest President ever elected
Who is John F. Kennedy?
300
This civil rights leader wrote "The Feminime Mystique"
Who is Betty Frieden?
300
This woman refused to give up her seat on the bus.
Who is Rosa Parks?
300
This group was founded to get better pay and working conditions for migrant farm workers.
What is United Farm Workers?
300
This act helped ban discrimination against people with disabilities.
What is the Disabled in Action act?
300
The Little Rock Nine were stopped from entering their school on orders from the Arkansas governor who called in this government agency.
What is the National Guard?
400
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was founded by this civil right leader.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
400
This was a peaceful means of demonstration used by the SNCC in Greensboro, NC.
What is a sit in?
400
This was the first African American elected to U.S. Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
400
This act gave the federal government new powers to protect African American voting rights.
What is Voting Rights Act of 1965?
400
Betty Friedan founded this group in 1966.
What is National Organization for Woman?
500
This was the founder of the Black Power movement.
Who is Stokely Carmichael?
500
This nonviolent protest was met with extreme violence when they arrived in segregated bus stations in Alabama. The movement was started by CORE.
What is the Freedom Rides?
500
This woman helped make people aware of the challenges that were faced by people with disabilities.
Who is Betty Heumann?
500
This group was founded to help fight for Native American rights.
What is American Indian Movement?
500
This woman was an opponent of Women's rights.
Who is Phyllis Schlafly?