Civil Rights Flashcards
he fought to end racial inequality through brown v board and was the first African American Supreme Court justice
Thurgood Marshall
gave citizenship and due process
14 amendment
this has resulted in more minorities and women in politics
civil rights movement
his approach to civil rights was more violent, more militant
Malcolm x
the civil rights act of 1964 stopped discrimination
work place
not plowing an unjust law
civil disobedience
an effort by LBJ to help the poor through programs like Medicare, and head start, helped to decrease like poverty rate
Great society
these programs were begun to give economic opportunities to women and minorities
title IX and affirmative action
Latino organization
Lulac
they were a more violent civil rights group, believing non violence was too slow
black panthers
to seperate the races
segregation
13th amendment
end slavey
the amendment expanded political rights by giving 18 years olds the right to vote
26 amendment
this makes sure that civil rights are still being ensured
southern poverty law center
African American civil rights organization begun in the 1909 / WEB debois
NAACP
