America Civil Rights Act

Question 1

What happened in august 1963

Answer 1

200,000 AA and 50,000 white Americans marched to Washington where king gave his speech

Question 2

What happened in 1964 civil rights act

Answer 2

Made it illegal to discriminate against people in housing and employment

Question 3

What happened in 1965 voting rights marchers

Answer 3

Only 2.4% of AA in Selma Alabama were registered to vote. This campaign aimed to persuade people to register and challenges intimidation tactics used to stop them doing so. The marching faced violence organised by the sheriffs.

Question 4

What happened in 1965 voting rights act

Answer 4

Allowed states to ensure that voting took place properly. It also removed the reading test as a qualification to vote

Question 5

What happened in 1968 civil rights act

Answer 5

Stopped discrimination in housing based on race, religion and nation of origin or gender.

Question 6

What happened in 1968

Answer 6

MLK was assassinated there had been huge improvements by 1968 however major inequalities still remained.