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Civil Right Era
Civil Rights Review
Question | Answer |
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What legal organization formed in 1909 fought for legal rights for African-Americans? | NAACP |
What lawyer fought for equal rights and became the first AA Supreme Court Justice? | Thurgood Marshall |
What court case ended segregation? | Brown v. Board |
What was the name given to the kids that desegregated Central High School? | Little Rock 9 |
What event showed the success of economic boycotts? | Bus boycotts |
What movement helped desegregate lunch counters? | Sit-in movement |
What did the Freedom Riders accomplish? | Desegregation of interstate busses and facilities |
What are the two tragic tactics Bull Connor used in Birmingham? | Dogs and water hoses |
Who was the Chicago boy that was killed in Mississippi? | Till |
What did the March on Washington Achieve? | Civil Rights act of 1964 |
What was the 24th Amendment? | End of poll Taxes |
What was the result of the Selma March? | Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
What were the two movements or organizations that were more aggressive than King's nonviolent resistance? | Black Power and Black Panthers |
What year was the famous black power salute in the Olympics? | 1968 |
What act was created in order to equal the playing field for minorities in education and the work place? | Affirmative Action |