Civil Rights Flashcards
What was Brown v. Board of Education?
A U.S. Supreme Court case on May 17, 1954, aimed at eliminating segregation in public schools.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) worked to integrate public schools as part of their mission for equity and social inclusion.
What was the Montgomery bus boycott?
A 13-month nonviolent protest beginning in 1955 by black citizens of Montgomery to desegregate the city’s public bus system, Montgomery City Lines.
What is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
An organization founded in 1957 by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders, (SCLC) crucial in the struggle for racial equality & justice.
What is a sit-in?
An act of occupying seats in a racially segregated establishment as a protest against discrimination.
What was the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?
Founded in 1960, SNCC coordinated activities within the civil rights movement, representing 16 southern states and D.C.
What were the Freedom Rides?
A series of protests in spring 1961 by student activists from the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) to challenge segregation on interstate buses and terminals. From Washington DC to Jackson, Mississippi, the riders met violent opposition in the deep South.
What was the March on Washington?
A gathering of over 250,000 people on August 28, 1963, in the nation’s capital for the March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom.
The march aimed for the Civil Rights Act, full integration of schools, and a bill against job discrimination.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Legislation that outlawed discrimination based on race and sex in schools, workplaces, and public facilities.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Legislation that banned practices discriminating against minority voters.
What is Black Power?
A movement from the 1960s and 1970s emphasizing racial pride, economic empowerment, and the creation of political and cultural institutions.
What is counter culture?
A culture with values and mores that oppose those of established society.
What does LULAC stand for?
The League of United Latin American Citizens, formed to fight discrimination against Latinos.
What was Plessy v. Ferguson?
A Supreme Court case in 1896 that upheld the constitutionality of ‘separate but equal’ segregated facilities.
The date is not a typo.
