Key Events and Figures in the Civil Rights Movement-quizs

March on Washington

• A massive protest in Washington, D.C. where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his 'I Have a Dream' speech.

• A celebration of civil rights achievements in New York City.

• A political rally advocating for women's rights in the 1970s.

• A demonstration against the Vietnam War in the 1980s.

civil disobedience

• A form of protest where individuals intentionally violate laws to demand social change.

• A legal method of protesting government policies.

• A type of protest that involves violent resistance against authorities.

• A strategy used by governments to suppress dissent.

Emmett Till

• A 14-year-old African American boy whose lynching in Mississippi in 1955 became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.

• A famous civil rights leader who organized protests in the 1960s.

• A prominent African American author known for his works on racial injustice.

• A politician who fought for African American rights in the 1950s.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

• A landmark legislation that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in the United States.

• A law that established the right to vote for all citizens regardless of race.

• A policy that promoted segregation in public schools and facilities.

• An act that limited immigration from certain countries.

Rosa Parks

• An African American civil rights activist who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to give up her seat on a bus.

• A famous singer known for her contributions to jazz music.

• A politician who fought for women's rights in the 20th century.

• An author who wrote extensively about the civil rights movement.

James Meredith

• The first African American student admitted to the University of Alabama in 1963

• The first African American student admitted to the University of Mississippi in 1962

• The first African American student to graduate from Harvard University

• The first African American student admitted to the University of Georgia in 1961

Civil Rights Movement

• A decades-long struggle by African Americans to end racial discrimination in the U.S.

• A movement focused solely on women's rights in the 1960s.

• A campaign to promote economic growth in urban areas.

• An initiative to improve public transportation in the South.

Voting Rights Act of 1965

• A landmark piece of federal legislation that prohibited racial discrimination in voting.

• A law that allowed states to impose literacy tests on voters.

• A constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote.

• A federal law that restricted voting rights for African Americans.

Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka

• A landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

• A law passed in 1964 that ended segregation in public places.

• A Supreme Court case that upheld the legality of segregation in public schools.

• A decision made in 1973 regarding women's rights to education.

Birmingham Campaign

• A series of protests in 1963 aimed at ending segregation in Birmingham, Alabama.

• A military operation during the Civil War in Birmingham, Alabama.

• A cultural festival held in Birmingham, Alabama, in the 1960s.

• A political campaign for mayor in Birmingham, Alabama, in the 1960s.