This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Civil Rights & Social Movements has 12 clues. Answers range from 6 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Which Amendment granted African-American men the right to vote?
Who became the first African American to sit in the U.S. Congress, when he was elected to the U.S. Senate?
With the adoption of the 15th Amendment in 1870, a politically mobilized African- American community joined with the white allies in the ________ states to elect the Republican party to power.
The act banned the use of ________ tests.
What was the Black votes passed by in 1869?
What had full responsibility for determining voter qualifications?
In the Election of 1868, what made the difference of Grant’s nationwide popular votes?
The main power behind the 15th Amendment was the ______ desire to entrench its power in both the North and the South; black votes would accomplish that end.
What is it called when a certain group of people are kept from voting?
What is it called when people had to pay a fee to vote?
After the passage of the ______ Rights Act, state and local enforcement of the law was weak and it often was ignored outright.
What law put into place rules to insure people of all races had the right to vote?