Chapter 15 - The Civil Rights Movement

Question 1

What is segregation?

Answer 1

When people are separated based on race in schools, workplaces, businesses, public restrooms, waiting rooms, even water fountains!

Question 2

Why was segregation a bad policy for America?

Answer 2

Because all Americans are equal under the law, all were created in God’s Image & all have equal value to God. God doesn’t see people’s skin color & we shouldn’t either. Jesus died for everyone’s sins.

Question 3

What is discrimination?

Answer 3

When someone is treated badly because of their skin color.

Question 4

What was the movement called that sought to correct segregation & discrimination?

Answer 4

The Civil Rights Movement

Question 5

Do you think The Civil Rights Movement has succeeded? Why?

Answer 5

YES! We have a black President. It is weird to even imagine having separate schools, etc. for different races. Americans attitude about race is completely different than it was 40 years ago.

Question 6

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader of the movement. In his “I have a dream” speech, what did he want to see happen?

Answer 6

that people would be judged by the content of their character & not by the color of their skin.