Civil Rights Movement Vocab Flashcard

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African Americans protested segregation by sitting at "whites-only" lunch counters.

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Sit-in

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Act banning segregation in public places and workplace discrimination.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Segregation in schools was declared unconstitutional because of...

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Brown v. Board of Education

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During the _____________, civil rights groups expanded black voting in the South by registering voters in Mississippi.

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Freedom Summer

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A _____________ required proof of reading to register to vote.

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literacy test

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Segregation was declared legal by:

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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A ________________ required a fee to vote.

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poll tax

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Martin Luther King Jr's famous “I Have A Dream” speech was given at:

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March on Washington

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Law banning literacy tests preventing African Americans from voting.

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Montgomery Bus Boycott:

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Segregation of buses became illegal after many months of protesting.