US civil rights Flashcards
significant individuals
rosa parks and martin luther king
non violent direct action vs civil disobedience
NVDA - sit-ins, strikes, street blockades, and counter-economics.
CD - refusing to obey a law, a regulation or a power judged unjust in a peaceful manner
effects of sit ins and freedom rides
helped the spread of civil rights in the south.
what are jim crow laws
The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States
jim crow laws examples
white only cafes and restaurants
white only waiting rooms
segregation in restrooms
segregation in theatres
the role that MLK played in the montgomery bus boycott
Activists formed the Montgomery Improvement Association to boycott the transit system and chose King as their leader.
The Montgomery bus boycott made King a national civil rights leader and charismatic symbol of black equality
the role that rosa parks played in the montgomery bus boycott
helped initiate the civil rights movement in the United States when she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955.
how did MLK achieve change in the civil rights movement
worked hard to bring greater equality to America and ensure civil rights for all people, regardless of race.
identify the year united nations was formed and its goals
24 October 1945, San Francisco, California, United States
- maintain international peace and security
- achieve cooperation among nations on economic, social, and humanitarian problems
define segregation
the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.
