Civil Rights 3

Prohibits racial discrimination in voting

• 13th Amendment

• Jim Crow Laws

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

Outlawed racial discrimination in the workplace and in public places, including schools.

• 19th Amendment

• Jim Crow Laws

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, what was illegal

• let African Americans ride the bus.
• segregation

• fire someone for not doing their job.
• kick someone out of the military.

Choose 2 things that the March on Washington is known for...

• MLK's "I Have A Dream" Speech

• It helped create SNCC and NAACP

• It encouraged the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1965

• It made John Lewis the official spokes person for the Civil Rights movement.

Outlawed racial discrimination in the workplace and in public places, including schools.

• 13th Amendment

• Jim Crow Laws

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Voting Rights Act of 1964

Why was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed?

• To give African Americans the right to vote.

• to end segregation in society all together.

• To reduce racial discrimination in the workplace.

• To provide equal access to public facilities and services.

What was the primary focus of the Selma marches in 1965?

• To protest the Vietnam War

• To demand an end to segregation in all public schools

• To advocate for women's rights

• To secure African American voting rights

What law was directly influenced by the Selma marches?

• The Affordable Care Act

• The Voting Rights Act of 1965

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964

• The Emancipation Proclamation

The federal law outlawing literacy tests, poll taxes, and other requirements that made it difficult for southern blacks to exercise their right for suffrage    

• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Voting Rights Act of 1965

Outlawed segregation in the workplace and in public places, including schools.

• 13th Amendment

• Jim Crow Laws

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Voting Rights Act of 1964