Activism in the United States

She refused to obey the bus driver order to give up her seat in the "colored section" to a white passenger and an activist in the civil rights movement.

• Ella Baker

• Rosa Parks

• Maya Angelou

• Irene Morgan

Can men be feminist to?

• Yes

• No

What was so important about the Stonewall Riots?

• The stonewall riots sparked the beginning of the fight against LGBTQ+ oppression.

• It showed the defiance of citizens

• It created the pride flag

• It made a celebrity famous

The separation of people based upon race or some other characteristic is referred to as?

• Assimilation 
• Civil Rights
• Segregation        
• Desegregation

Which of these was a result of the women's movement of the 1960s?

• The Equal Rights Amendment became law.

• Women began earning more than men in most jobs.

• More women began entering law school and medical school.

• Women were no longer allowed to join the military.

What were some of the anti-war speeches given by Dr. King?

• War and Peace

• Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence, Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam

• The Case Against War

• The Call for Violence

This amendment gave women the right to vote.

• 14th 
• 15th 
• 19th 
• 23rd

He was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until his death in 1968. He is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, tactics his Christian beliefs and nonviolent activism.

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• Ralph Abernathy

• John Lewis

Suffrage means the right to _______________.

• Own a firearm

• Vote in political elections

• Practice your religion

• Free speech

What is the significance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in the United States?

• It allowed women to vote

• It prohibited racial discrimination in voting

• It lowered the voting age to 18

• It required voter ID for all federal elections