People
First African American to play in Major League Baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Civil Rights leader who led thousands of protests from Selma to Washington to push for freedom in social life
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Created to advance justice for African Americans
What is NAACP?
Labor Union founded in 1962 to protect the rights of farmers
What is United Farm Workers?
A form of protest when one or more person sits in an area until they are provided a service
What are sit-ins?
Civil Rights Activist who was the First African American admitted into the University of Mississippi
Who is James Meredith?
First African American player in the NBA
Who is Earl Lloyd?
Civil Rights organization that worked to improve race relations of discriminatory policies through direct action
What is CORE?
Worked to coordinate and assist local organizations working for black equality
What is SCLC?
This decision integrated schools, resulting in a lot of strikes
What is Brown v. Board of Education 1954?
Founded the National Farm Workers Association and dedicated his life to "the cause"
Who is Cesar Chavez?
One of the most influential Jazz singers of the time
Who is Louis Armstrong?
Civil Rights organization dedicated to advancing the rights of Asian and Pacific Islanders in US communities
What is JACL?
Organized to test the Supreme Court decision declaring segregation on interstate buses illegal
What is Freedom Rides?
Advocacy of unity and political self determination for black people
What is Black Nationalism?
Writer and human rights activist who promoted black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the black community
Who is Malcolm X?
American poet, often referred to as the leader of the Harlem Renaissance
Who is Langston Hughes?
Established to address systematic issues of poverty and police brutality against Native Americans
What is AIM?
Group of 9 students integrated into an all white school in Arkansas, leading to the Governor shutting down schools
What is Little Rock 9?
A political organization pushing for black power emphasized in racial pride
What are Black Panthers?
American Civil Rights activist best known for being a part of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Who is Rosa Parks?
I performed the national anthem at Woodstock, the concert where 2 people died over a span of 3 days
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
Student commitment to the Civil Rights Movement created to capitalize on the surge of sit-ins
What is SNCC?
Social and Political protest against segregation in buses in Montgomery Alabama
What is Montgomery Bus Boycott?