Civil Rights Movement Flashcards
What organization was John Echohawk the founder of and what did they do?
NARF - They provided money to Native Americans so they could afford attorneys.
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
He was an attorney who sued public schools in the South. The goal was to prove that “separate was not equal”.
Who was Eleanor Roosevelt?
She was the longest serving First Lady, and appointed the first chairperson of the PCSW.
The Montgomery Improvement Association hired a little-known minister to lead their charge. What was his name?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
How can non-violence and civil disobedience lead to civil rights change?
Answers may vary.
The man from #8, Gandhi, and Henry David Thoreau followed which two ways of fighting social injustice?
Non-violence, civil disobedience.
Who was Jackie Robinson?
He was the first African American male to play MLB.
What did the Supreme Court case Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka rule?
That all schools must be integrated.
Which president ordered the end of segregation in the military?
Harry S. Truman.
Name and describe one event that Martin Luther King, Jr. participated in to help with the civil rights movement.
Answers may vary.
Which Amendment to the US Constitution gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
Which President established the President’s Commission on the Status of Women?
John F. Kennedy
Title IX of the Education Amendments states?
That if a school is receiving federal money, no one can be denied access to activities based on gender.
Who was Sandra Day O’Connor?
She was the first women appointed to the US Supreme Court.
Who was Rosa Parks?
She started a civil rights movement by not giving up her seat which resulted in a bus boycott.
