Vocabulary
This type of document was written by MLK during his time at Birmingham Jail.
A letter
This organization made a revival after the Brown decision.
After Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat, the MIA organized this.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
This senator helped push civil rights legislation, was going to run for president, and was the brother to JFK.
Robert F. Kennedy
This term describes a political effort to "kill" a bill by talking for a long period.
Filibuster
This term means: segregation enforced by culture.
De facto segregation
This group was formed based on Malcolm X's aggressive philosophy.
The Black Panthers
After the assassination of MLK, this happened in cities across America.
Race Riots
This President passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Segregated buses in Montgomery were ruled by the Supreme Court to be?
Unconstitutional
This term means: segregation enforced by law.
De jure segregation
This civil rights organization was formed in the 1940s and was inspired by Gandhi. (Name or acronym)
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
What was the name of the city in Arkansas where the governor attempted to stop the entry of nine African American students?
Little Rock
This President would play a major role in helping the Civil Rights Movement. One of his biggest contributions was sending civil rights legislation (that would become the Civil Rights Act of 1964) to Congress.
John F. Kennedy
This legislation removed the literacy test and other unequal requirements.
The Voting Rights Act
This type of protest is when protestors would sit at the front counter of a diner and wait to be served. If they were not served, they would stay until the diner closed.
Sit-ins
What organization contributed the most to the advancement of civil rights? (Name or acronym)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
CORE organized this protest with buses. One of which was firebombed.
This Civil Rights leader advocated for a more aggressive, usually violent, stance if African Americans wanted more freedoms.
Malcolm X
This court case established the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Plessy vs. Ferguson
What was the legal standard that forced the split of facilities between white and black Americans?
Separate but equal
What was the name of the organization that Martin Luther helped establish? (Name or acronym)
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
What was the protest where MLK gave his "I Have a Dream" speech called?
The March on Washington
Who is considered to be the primary face of the Civil Rights Movement?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which Supreme Court case overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine?
Brown v. Board of Education