Vocabulary
This term means fair treatment for all people under the law.
Equality
She refused to give up her seat on a bus in Alabama.
Rosa Parks
This Supreme Court case ended segregation in public schools.
Brown vs Board of Education
This right allows citizens to choose their leaders through elections.
The right to vote
This document explains the powers of the U.S. government.
The U.S. Constitution
Laws that separate people based on race are called this
Segregation
He is known for leading peaceful protests and giving the “I Have a Dream” speech.
Martin Luther King Jr.
This case allowed segregation under the idea of “separate but equal.”
Plessy v. Ferguson
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
The Supreme Court is part of this branch.
Judicial
This amendment ended slavery in the United States.
13th Amendment
She co-founded the United Farm Workers and helped organize labor strikes.
Dolores Huerta
This case challenged the imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Korematsu v. United States
This practice charged people money in order to vote.
Poll Taxes
This power allows Congress to remove a president or judge from office
Impeachment
This amendment gave equal protection under the law to all citizens. (Birthright Citizenship)
The 14th Amendment
He believed in Black pride, self-defense, and speaking strongly against racism.
Malcolm X
Why was Brown v. Board of Education an important civil rights victory.
It ended legal school segregation.
Tests once used to stop people from voting were called this.
Literacy Tests
This system prevents one branch from becoming too powerful.
Checks and Balances
This civil rights vocabulary word means taking action to create social or political change.
Activism
He challenged Japanese American internment during World War II in a Supreme Court case.
Fred Korematsu
This case protected the right of interracial couples to marry.
Loving vs Virginia
This law ended literacy tests and protected minority voting rights.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This power allows courts to decide if a law is constitutional.
Judicial Review