A philosophy of peaceful protest against injustice.

The process of bringing different racial groups together.

Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses to challenge segregation.

Montgomery Bus Boycott

A protest against racial segregation on public buses.

A large civil rights rally held in 1963.

An African American Muslim minister and human rights activist.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

A leader in the American civil rights movement.

A movement advocating for the rights and empowerment of Black Americans.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

A landmark law that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Voting Rights Act of 1965

A law aimed at overcoming legal barriers preventing African Americans from exercising their right to vote.

Prohibits the use of poll taxes in federal elections.

Civil Rights for Women

The rights and freedoms that women are entitled to.

National Organization for Women, advocating for women's rights.

A movement aimed at achieving equal rights for women.

A feminist writer and activist, author of 'The Feminine Mystique'.

Equal Rights Amendment

A proposed amendment to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex.

A landmark Supreme Court case that legalized abortion.

Civil Rights of Farm Workers

Rights and protections for agricultural laborers.

Mexican Americans, particularly those in the United States.

A labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers.

Expansion of the Civil Rights of Accused

Legal protections for individuals accused of crimes.

A Supreme Court case that established Miranda rights.

Gideon vs. Wainwright

A Supreme Court case that guaranteed the right to counsel.

Civil Rights of Immigrants

Rights and protections for individuals who immigrate to the United States.

Immigration Act of 1965

A law that abolished the quota system for immigration.

Civil Rights of LGBTQ+

Rights and protections for individuals of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities.

A series of protests by members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Voting Rights Act of 1965

A law that aimed to eliminate barriers to voting for African Americans.

Brown v. Board of Education

A Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

Equal Pay Act of 1963

A law that requires equal pay for equal work regardless of gender.

Nine African American students who integrated Central High School in Arkansas in 1957.

A federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs.

Selma to Montgomery Marches

Protest marches in 1965 that highlighted the struggle for African American voting rights.

The first African American Supreme Court Justice and a key lawyer in the Brown v. Board of Education case.

SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)

An organization of young people that played a major role in sit-ins and freedom rides during the civil rights movement.

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

A proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution aimed at guaranteeing equal rights regardless of sex.

Civil Rights Movements in America Flashcards

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Civil Rights of African Americans

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Rights and freedoms that belong to individuals in the United States.

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Equal Protection of the Law

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The principle that laws should apply equally to all individuals.

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“Separate but Equal”

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A legal doctrine that justified racial segregation.

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Segregation

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The enforced separation of different racial groups.

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WEB DuBois

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An African American sociologist and civil rights activist.

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Booker T. Washington

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An African American educator and leader who advocated for vocational training.

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Civil Disobedience

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The active refusal to obey certain laws as a form of protest.

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