The Civil Rights Movement in America

Can you guess who founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference? Hint: He's a very famous figure in American history!

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Jo Ann Robinson.

• Linda Brown.

Let's take a trip back in time! Do you know when the Montgomery bus boycott finally came to an end?

• Was it when the Supreme Court declared that segregation on public transportation was illegal?

• Or maybe when the Supreme Court ruled that separate-but-equal buses had to be provided for African Americans?

• Or did it end when Montgomery's mayor finally agreed to integrate the bus system?

Can you guess the form of nonviolent protest that involves staying in a place and refusing to leave?

• Sit-ins

• Freedom Walks

• Walk-offs

Can you guess who was arrested for refusing to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger on Dec. 1, 1955? This brave act became a pivotal symbol in the Civil Rights Movement.

• Rosa Parks

• Shirley Chisholm

• Claudette Colvin

Can you guess the outcome of the historic Brown versus Board of Education court case in 1954? It was a game-changer!

• Segregation of public schools was declared illegal - a major win!

• African Americans started to break into professional sports - a slam dunk!

• Martin Luther King led the iconic March on Washington - a powerful stride!

• Rosa Parks boldly refused to give up her seat on a bus - a brave stand!

Can you guess the Court Case that flipped the table on the “Separate but Equal” ruling? It's a landmark one!

• Plessy v Ferguson

• Brown vs Board of Education

• Regents of UC Davis v Bakke

Can you guess who broke the color barrier in major league baseball, becoming the first African-American player?

• Derek Jeter

• Jackie Robinson

• Willie Mays

• Jonas Salk

Can you guess the President who championed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965? Give it a shot!

• Abraham Lincoln

• John F. Kenendy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Andre Johnson

Can you guess what the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplished?

• Did it prohibit discrimination?

• Or did it make segregation illegal?

• Perhaps it gave everyone the right to vote?

• Or did it prohibit anyone from denying a citizen the right to vote?

Can you guess what the Voting Rights Act of 1965 accomplished?

• Did it prohibit discrimination?

• Or did it make segregation illegal?

• Perhaps it gave everyone the right to vote?

• Or did it prohibit anyone from denying a citizen the right to vote?