Civil Rights Sec 2 Flashcards
John F. Kennedy
Won the presidential election in 1960 and became the youngest person ever elected to president
Freedom rides
To accomplish this, CORE organized a series of protests called freedom rides, in which black and white passengers could ride together to segregated stations in the south
March on Washington
A massive demonstration for civil rights
Lyndon B. Johnson
Was the Vice President before John F. Kennedy was assassinated then he became the president
Civil rights act of 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 of act of 1965
Which Johnson signed into law in August. This law gave gave the federal government new powers to protect Africa Americans voting rights
Great society
Program of domestic reforms that he called the Great society
Black power
Movement which called African American independence
Malcom X
Help inspire the black power movement he was a leader of the nation Islam