Civil Rights Movement Flashcards
(42 cards)
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
A civil rights leader who advocated for nonviolent protest against racial discrimination.
What were sit-ins?
Nonviolent protests where participants occupied a space, typically at segregated lunch counters, to demand equal service.
What event sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
The arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger.
Who was Rosa Parks?
An African American civil rights activist known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What was the purpose of the Freedom Rides?
To challenge segregation in interstate bus terminals in the southern United States.
True or False: Emmett Till was a young African American boy who was lynched in 1955.
True
What organization was known for promoting white supremacy and violence against African Americans?
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK).
What were Jim Crow laws?
State and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.
Fill in the blank: The Civil Rights Act was passed in _____ to outlaw discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
1964
What was the outcome of the sit-in movement?
Increased public awareness of racial segregation and eventually led to the desegregation of many public places.
Who organized the first Freedom Ride in 1961?
The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE).
What was the significance of the Birmingham Campaign?
It aimed to end segregation in one of the most racially divided cities in America and garnered national attention.
True or False: The 1963 March on Washington was where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech.
True
What was the main goal of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
To end racial segregation on public transportation.
Fill in the blank: The Voting Rights Act was signed into law in _____ to eliminate barriers to voting for African Americans.
1965
What impact did Emmett Till’s murder have on the Civil Rights Movement?
It galvanized public opinion and increased support for civil rights reforms.
What was the main tactic used by Martin Luther King Jr. in the Civil Rights Movement?
Nonviolent resistance.
Who were the Freedom Riders?
Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States.
What was the result of the 1960 sit-in at Woolworth’s in Greensboro, North Carolina?
It led to the desegregation of the lunch counter after sustained protests.
True or False: The KKK was founded after the Civil War to maintain white supremacy.
True
What did the Supreme Court rule in Brown v. Board of Education?
That racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
Fill in the blank: The Civil Rights Movement primarily took place during the _____ decade.
1960s
What did Rosa Parks’ act of defiance symbolize?
The struggle against racial injustice and the fight for civil rights.
Who were the main leaders of the Civil Rights Movement?
Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and others.
