What is the Civil Rights Movement Flashcard

Front

Because of _____, black people could not drink from the same water fountain as white people.

Back

Segregation

Front

Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the leaders of the _____ Movement.

Back

Civil Rights

Front

What is the keeping of white and black people separate called?

Back

Segregation

Front

Who was Linda Brown's lawyer?

Back

Thurgood Marshall

Front

Which important Civil Rights figure refused to give up his/her spot on the bus after a long day of work?

Back

Rosa Parks

Front

What is the name of MLK's most famous speech?

Back

I Have a Dream

Front

How was the Montgomery Bus Boycott effective?

Back

It helped de-segregate buses in America.

Front

Which United States president called in federal troops to support African American students at Little Rock Central High School?

Back

Dwight Eisenhower

Front

The Freedom Rides were repeatedly disrupted by attacks from white mobs. True or False?

Back

True

Front

What year is known for the Civil Rights Movement beginning?

Back

1955