The Civil Rights Movement in Louisiana.

Who protected Ruby as she entered the all white school?

• U.S. Marshalls

• FBI

• The President of the U.S.

• The school’s principal

_____________ was a national effort made by many Americans to obtain equal rights for African Americans in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s.

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Womens Rights Movement

• The Civil War

• The Progressive Movement

______________ is the practice of separating people into different areas, usually because of their race, class, or ethnic group.

• Integration

• Segregation

• Desegregation

• Discrimination

____________ was a court case in 1954 that ended segregation in schools. The Supreme Court ruled that separate but equal schools for African American and white children were unconstitutional.

• Plessy vs. Ferguson

• Board vs. Board of Education

• Dred Scott vs. Stanford

• Miranda v. Arizona

_______ is the process of ending the separation of two groups of people, often involving a change in laws.

• Hibernation

• Desegregation

• Segregation

• Discrimination

________ was a 6 year old African American activist known for being the first black child to desegregate the all-white Elementary School in Louisiana.

• Ruby Bridges

• Linda Brown

• Harriet Tubman

• Minnijean Brown

______ is the process of bringing together people, usually of different races or religions, and providing them with equality in society or an organization.

• Integration

• Discrimination

• Segregation

• Desegregation

Upon her arrival at William Frantz Elementary, Ruby Bridges was welcomed peacefully by parents, faculty, and bystanders lining the sidewalk.

• TRUE

• FALSE