Civil Rights Movement Vocabulary

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Segregation

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Setting someone or something apart from others. Typically refers racial groups kept separately when out in a community or public space.

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Integration

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Combining together to make a unified whole. Often refers to the process of ending systematic racial segregation.

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Civil Rights

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The rights of citizens to political and social freedoms and equality. These are typically rights to equitable voting, education, and workplace opportunities.

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Unconstitutional

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To violate federal law, especially the US Constitution. Such laws will eventually be voided and tossed out by the court system.

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Protest

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Words or actions expressing disapproval. Often used in the context of public demonstrations against policies or actions.

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Discrimination

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The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

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Brown vs Topeka Board of Education

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Court decision that said "separate but equal" will never be equal, schools must integrate

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Added protections from racial discrimination within the workplace

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

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No more tests or taxes could be required in order to vote. "Poll watchers" can observe at voting locations to ensure all is fair.

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Fair Housing Act of 1968

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No more redlining. No renting discrimination or mortgage lending discrimination based on race.