Civil Rights Movement Flashcards
(15 cards)
Who was Emmett Till?
A 14-year-old African American boy murdered in Mississippi in 1955. His open-casket funeral and media coverage shocked the nation and helped spark the Civil Rights Movement.
Why is Rosa Parks important?
She refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger in Montgomery (1955), sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott and increasing momentum for civil rights.
What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
A year-long protest against bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama (1955–56), led by Black citizens and Martin Luther King Jr.
What were the sit-ins?
Peaceful protests where Black students sat at “whites-only” lunch counters to challenge segregation.
What were the Freedom Rides?
Interracial groups rode buses into the segregated South (1961) to test enforcement of desegregation laws.
What was the Children’s March?
A protest in Birmingham led by children; police used dogs and hoses. It drew global attention to civil rights abuses.
What happened at the March on Washington?
Over 250,000 people marched in 1963; Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech calling for equality.
Why were the Selma to Montgomery marches important?
Peaceful protests for voting rights in 1965; led to violence (“Bloody Sunday”) and later, the Voting Rights Act.
What did the Civil Rights Act (1964) do?
Banned segregation in public places and outlawed employment discrimination.
What did the Voting Rights Act (1965) do?
Banned literacy tests and other voting barriers that discriminated against Black voters.
What role did non-violence play in the Civil Rights Movement?
It gained public sympathy, avoided retaliation, and showed moral strength—based on Gandhi’s ideas and used by MLK.
What does “origin” mean when analysing a source?
Who made the source, when, and where it was made.
What does “purpose” mean in source analysis?
The reason the source was created (to inform, persuade, record, etc.).
What is meant by the “value” of a source?
What useful information it gives about the topic.
What is the “limitation” of a source?
What the source might leave out or how it may be biased.
