People
This person fought for civil rights by protesting and giving a speech.
Martin Luther King Jr.
What does injustice mean?
Something that is not fair.
What does refuse mean?
To say 'no' to doing something
Were Black people and White people treated equally after slavery ended?
No
True or False: Martin Luther King Jr. was never arrested.
False
This person was escorted from their school for being the only Black student.
Ruby Bridges
What are Civil Rights?
The rights every person should have.
What is a law?
A rule made by the government that people must follow
What is the name of Martin Luther King's famous speech?
I Have A Dream
What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream?
That one day people will not be judged by the color of their skin; that little black boys and girls will join hands with little white boys and girls
This politician wanted segregation and Jim Crow laws to continue.
Bull Connor
What does segregation mean?
The action of separating people based on the color of their skin
What is the word?
To state that you disagree or are very angry about something
Protest
Martin Luther King Jr. led this to protest segregation.
The March on Washington
What state was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
Georgia
This person put an end to slavery.
Abraham Lincoln
What is the word?
To ask for powerfully
Demand
What is the word?
A person who is treated like property and has no human rights
Why was Washington D.C. chosen as the place to protest?
It is where laws are made.
What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s job?
A preacher
What president watched Dr. King's speech?
John F. Kennedy
What is the word?
Bringing together people who were separated
Integration
What is the word?
The same for all
Equally
These laws made segregation of Black and White people legal.
Jim Crow Laws
This law was passed and ended segregation.
Civil Rights Act of 1964.