Significant people Flashcards
Who was Rosa Parks?
A black woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person
Who was Emmett Till?
A young black boy who was murdered in Mississippi when visiting his family
Who was the President that said it was “nuts” to let Black children and white children learn together?
President Eisenhower
Who was Linda Brown?
A 7-year-old black girl from Kansas who had to travel 20 blocks to get to her school, when there was one for white kids just 2 blocks away
Who was Martin Luther King?
A civil rights activist who lead peaceful protests
Who was Malcolm X?
A civil rights activist that lead violent protests, he was a famous speaker for the Nation of Islam
What was MLK’s most famous speech?
The ‘I have a dream’ speech
What was The Black Panther Party?
A party created in 1966 inspired by Malcom X’s message of Black power
What was the pamphlet called that the NAACP produced and why?
M is Mississippi and Murder because 3 people were murdered in Mississippi in 1955 (Till, Lee and Smith)
