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1960s Vocabulary

TermDefinition
John F. Kennedy President of the US from 1961 - 1963 who believed in the Civil Rights Movement
Jim Crow Laws A set of laws making segregation legal
segregation separate, apart
Rosa Parks A woman arrested for not giving up her seat to a white person on a segregated bus
boycott refusing to participate or support a business
sit-in a peaceful protest where black men sat at a whites only lunch counter
integration mixing, combining, bringing together
freedom riders people from the north and south who helped with demonstrations and protests for civil rights
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. the most well-know civil rights activist in the 1960s
equality same rights for all people
March on Washington a peaceful march/protest in Washington DC where MLK gave his "I Have a Dream" speech
Lyndon B. Johnson became president of the US after Kennedy's assassination
discrimination when you treat someone differently because of his or her race, gender, or religion
Bloody Sunday a civil rights protest in Selma, AL that turned very violent
Vietnam War a war in Vietnam from 1955 - 1975 that the US became involved in to avoid the spread of Communism
draft forcing someone to join the military
National Organization for Women a women's rights group that started in the 1960s
hippies young people who practiced "free love" and believed in personal choice and less government control
Created by: lhannan
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