Civil Rights Movement
Two leading figures of the Civil Rights Movement who believed in equality but disagreed about tactics.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X.
Belief that men and women should be treated equally.
What is feminism?
Name for popular preachers who used television to reach large audiences and encourage Christians to participate more in politics.
Event that caused the LA Riots to start.
What is the Rodney King Trial?
First black president of the United States.
Who is Barrack Obama?
Non-violent protest designed to de-segregate restaurants.
What are sit-ins?
Supreme Court case that said a women's right to privacy made anti-abortion laws illegal.
What is Roe v Wade?
President who was elected because he promised to restore "law and order" after the chaos of the 1960s.
Who is Richard Nixon?
Who won the disputed election of 2000?
Who is George W Bush?
Terrorist attack that started the War on Terror.
What is 9/11?
Event that attracted more than 250,000 civil rights protesters and where MLK gave his famous "I Have A Dream" speech.
What is the March on Washington?
Incident in New York City in 1969 that helped to start the Gay Liberation Movement.
What is the Stonewall Riot?
Scandal that ended Richard Nixon's presidency when his coverup of it was exposed.
What is the Watergate Scandal?
President from 1992-2000 who encouraged globalization through free trade.
Who is Bill Clinton?
Economic recession caused by the collapse of the housing bubble.
What is the Great Recession of 2008?
Black power group that fought for an end to racial discrimination, African America control of community development, and the right to self defense.
Who are the Black Panthers?
Movement that helped to encourage art education for Hispanic Americans and celebrated their contributions to American culture and history.
What is the Chicano Mural Movement?
Proposed amendment to the constitution that would have made it illegal to discriminate between men and women based on gender.
What is the Equal Rights Amendment?
Effort promoted by Ronald Reagan to eliminate drug use in America.
What is the War on Drugs?
Movement with the goal to reduce pollution and reverse global warming caused by human actions.
What is the Environmental Movement?
Supreme Court case that started the process of ending segregation in America.
What is Brown v Board of Education?
Part of the Chicano movement that also pushed for English to be their official language and limited membership to only citizens of Latin American heritage.
What is LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens)
Economic term for when both inflation and unemployment are going up at the same time.
What is Stagflation?
Disease the devastated the gay community during the 1980s, but led to greater awareness of gay issues.
What is the AIDS epidemic?
Event that was the result of Donald Trump refusing to admit defeat in the election of 2020.