Civil Rights Flashcards
John F. Kennedy
Won the election of 1960, he became the youngest person ever elected president of the United States.
Freedom Rides
CORE organized a series of protests in which black and white bus riders traveled together to segregated bus stations in the South.
March on Washington
A massive demonstration for civil rights
Lyndon B. Johnson
Was quickly sworn in as president. Dallas police arrested alleged assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald
Civil Rights Act 1964
The act banned segregation in public places. It also outlawed discrimination in the workplace on the basis of color, gender, religion, or national origin.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Which Johnson signed into law in August. This law gave the federal government new powers to protect African Americans voting rights.
Great Society
Program of domestic reforms
Black Power
Movement, which called for African American independence.
Malcolm X
Helped inspire the Black Power movement. He was the leader of the Nation of Islam, an organization that combined ideas about African American independence with teachings of Islam.
Linda Brown
was the child associated with the lead name in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education
Rosa Parks
Boarded a bus and satin the front row of the section reserved for black passengers. When the bus became full, the driver told Parks and three others to give their seats to white passengers. Parks refused. The bus driver called the police, and Parks was taken to jail.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Thousands of African Americans stopped riding the buses
Martin Luther King Jr.
A young Baptist minister. The 26-year-old King already had a reputation as a powerful speaker whose words could motivate and inspire listeners.
SNCC
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Sit ins
A demonstration in which protesters sit down and refuse to leave.
