Civil Rights Movement Flashcards
What were the years of the civil rights movement?
1954-1968
What was risa parks famous quote?
“One person can change the world.”
When was Rosa parks born/when did she die?
1913-2005
What started the civil rights movement?
The Rosa parks incident
How did Martin Luther king believe they were going to fight racism ?
With love and without violence
What is de jure segregation
Segregation by law
What is de facto segregation
Segregation by tradition
What happened during the brown vs board of education trial?
It de-segregated public schools
What did the civil rights movement ban?
Segregation in public places
What did the Selma March lead to
The voting rights act of 1965 (voting rights for African Americans)
What was Malcom X’s famous quote
“A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.”
