Section 2 - Key Terms And People Flashcards
Youngest person elected president of the United States .
John F. Kennedy
In which black and white bus riders traveled together to segregated bus stations in the south .
Freedom Rides
A massive demonstration for civil rights
March on Washington
Vice President that was sworn in as president.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Banned segregation in public places. It also outlawed discrimination in the work place on the basis of color , gender , religion , or national origin .
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Which Johnson signed into law in August . This law gave federal government new powers to protect African Americans voting rights.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Program of domestic reforms
Great society
Movement , which called for African American independence.
Black Power
Helped inspire the black power movement . He was a leader of the Nation of Islam .
Malcolm X