Civil Rights Movements| America [1955-68] Flashcards
leaders, movements, key events, tragedies, impact etc.
What year is commonly considered the start of the Civil Rights Movement?
1955.
The Civil Rights Movement primarily focused on racial equality for whom?
African-Americans.
The landmark Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional was versus who?
One is a color and the other is something you write on.
Brown v. Board of Education.
Who was the prominent leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What event is known as the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
how long did it last?
A protest against racial segregation on public buses initiated by Rosa Parks’ arrest.
381 days.
Which organization was founded by students to promote civil rights and nonviolent protest?
Ella Baker.
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
What was the purpose of the Freedom Rides in 1961?
what did they see in buses and want to exclude?
To challenge segregation in interstate bus terminals.
True or False: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
True.
What major event took place in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963?
MLK..
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Who delivered the famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
When was The Voting Rights Act was enacted in?
1965.
What was the main goal of the Black Power movement?
To promote racial pride and self-sufficiency among African Americans.
Which group was established in 1966 to address issues of racial injustice and community empowerment?
Wakanda.
Black Panther Party.
What type of resistance did Malcolm X advocate for to achieve civil rights?
Violent.
What was the significance of the Selma to Montgomery marches?
what did it highlight?
They highlighted the struggle for voting rights and led to the Voting Rights Act.
Who were the Freedom Summer volunteers?
the state in which has multiple ‘s’, ‘i’ and ‘p’.
A group of activists who aimed to increase voter registration among African Americans in Mississippi.
Fill in the blank: The Civil Rights Movement was marked by numerous protests and…?
Demonstrations.
What was the main focus of the Poor People’s Campaign initiated by Martin Luther King Jr?
To address economic justice and poverty among all races.
Which landmark legislation ended legal segregation in public places?
it’s in the name, honey..
Civil Rights Act of 1964.
What Supreme Court decision upheld the principle of ‘one person, one vote’?
the actor who voices Guy and that game where you dress them up.
Reynolds v. Sims.
True or False: The Civil Rights Movement ended in 1968 with the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
False.
What was the primary strategy used by civil rights activists during the movement?
Think about MLK.
Nonviolent resistance.
What were ‘Jim Crow laws’? :Refers to state and local laws that enforced what upon Americans?
Racial segregation.
Who was the first African American to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?
we seen him in that netfilx documentary.
Thurgood Marshall.
What was the outcome of the 1963 Birmingham campaign?
what did it draw attentions to and from?
It drew national attention to the civil rights movement and led to desegregation efforts.
Which civil rights leader was known for his advocacy of armed self-defense?
Malcolm X.
What were some real-time events of Jim Crow Laws being shown in place?
-Separate drinking fountains.
-Different places to sit at the lunch hub.
-Places to sit in public transportation.
