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Montgomery bus boycott MLK's first big scene
March on Washington MLK led thousands of people to Washington and called on President Kennedy to pass a law for equality for all
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. who did the "I have a dream"
Integration process of allowing whites and colored to all be accepted equally in schools and
Brown vs. Board of Education This case overturned ruling of the Plessy vs. Ferguson that declared separate but
Reapportionment It redrew voting districts to allow fair representation for all
Sibley Commission group created with 14 men to travel the state and study opinion on integration. They determined local districts should decide in
Albany Movement SNCC and NAACP tested whites only signs at Albany train station and many we're arrested and
Segregation separation of different races in all
Nonviolence a tactic many civil right leaders like
utilized in order to achieve what they wanted,an example would be

MLK's first big scene attraction
MLK led thousands of people to Washington and called on President Kennedy to pass a law for equality for all citizens.
who did the "I have a dream" speech
process of allowing whites and colored to all be accepted equally in schools and public
This case overturned ruling of the Plessy vs. Ferguson that declared separate but equal
It redrew voting districts to allow fair representation for all citizens
group created with 14 men to travel the state and study opinion on integration. They determined local districts should decide in desegregation
SNCC and NAACP tested whites only signs at Albany train station and many we're arrested and jailed
separation of different races
a tactic many civil right leaders like MLK utilized in order to achieve what they wanted,an example would be boycotts

That's her last name
what was her nationality?
her real name was...
1933 was the year she was ...
2003 was the year she ...
What were the 3 types of music she sang?
What instrument did she play?
when she was a little girl she sang in a church ...
she studied ... music at a prestigious school
she took part in the Civil Right Movement so, she was an ...
she played an instrument, so she was a ...
she wrote her own songs so she was a ...
she sang songs, so she was a ...
this terrible period meant the separation of Black and White people in public places, it was called ...
it's the title of the song she wrote after the bombing of a church where 4 little girls died
that's the colour of her skin

something that grants you rights and freedoms in your area
the duty to do something because you have been blamed/accused for something that wasn’t right, whether an apology or something else.
being able to do something without being judged or accused of wrongdoing.
a legal entitlement or allowance to do something, a right can also have some responsibilities if you do something bad.
a person who has control of the people in a area
the type of government that controls country
the type of government that controls a city/town
the type of government where one person possesses all the power
a system of government that is run by elected representatives that are voted by the people in the area.
a system of government where a group of people have power, the people are usually rich or well known.
a session that is used to vote for representatives to run for the government
the choosing of a choice that you prefer over the other
the party that cares most about environment
the party that is lead by jagmeet singh
the party that is lead erin o’ toole
the party that’s leader runs for prime minister
a political system where people work together to manage the country and parts of the country.
where a party that almost was elected helps to make laws, for example the conservatives will argue with the prime minister's party and will be like an opposite opinion type of group, but they can also agree or add to stances.
someone who helps manage a country, they can be classified as a head of state, and is usually a queen, king, or emperor
a person nominated for an election, whether being municipal, provincial, federal.

Laws that enforced segregation between white and black people
____ clauses stated if your ancestors could vote before the Civil War
Laws even more harsher than Jim Crow Laws
Jim Crow laws were enforced after ______ era
____ bus boycott brought attention to end racial segregation
This lady started the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Who led the Montgomery Improvement Association?
Year the Boycott ended
Series of protest against racial segregation in Birmingham
"C" in Project C standed for ____
Birmingham politician that opposed the protests
famous Letter Martin Luther King Jr wrote in Jail
____ Rights Act created in 1964
President that began to create new civil rights bill, but was assassinated
President that took over after the assassination of JFK
Title 1 made ___ requirements the same for all people
Martin was known for leading this form of protest
What was the famous speech MLKJr gave
March on ______
MLKJr was a civil rights _____
University of _____ turned away Marshall because of his race
Famous case Marshall led about the opposition of school segregation
Marshall became justice for the ____ court
Marshall became a ______ for the NAACP
What era hit Cesar and his family the most
Cesar helped latinos in ______ organization
Cesar started a union for _____ Farm workers
Cesar formed a ____ against grape farmers
March that forced the Cherokee to move west
___ Act that denied native american tribes as independent nations
___ amendment states all people born in U.S are citizens
Act that gave Native Americans civil rights (freedom of speech/press,etc)
___ Rights movement protected the civil rights/ equal opportunities for the Disabled
Architectural ___ act: federal buildings accessible for physical disabled
Rehabilitation act of 1973, allowed ___ openings for disabled
Disibilities limits ___ activities

a place where people work, live, or play together
a member of a community, state, and country
concern for others
taking care of important things
a group of people who work together to run a city, a state, or a country
things we are free to do
to make a choice about something
the right to choose what we do and say
a rule that everyone must follow
one part of our government
something that happens as a result of an action
something helpful that is done for you
money to the government to pay for services
leaders who write and vote on new laws
the highest court in our country

Martin Luther King Jr
March On Washington
Voting Rights Act
Freedom Riders
Jim Crow Laws
Selma March
Rosa Parks
Boycott
NAACP
SNCC

Capital of Connecticut
Capital of Delaware
Capital of Maine
Capital of Maryland
Capital of Massachusetts
Capital of New Hampshire
Capital of New Jersey
Capital of New York
Capital of Pennsylvania
Capital of Rhode Island
Capital of Vermont
This isn't a state... but is the Capital of the United States
This is the smallest state (in terms of land) in the U.S.
This state is shaped like a hook

Segregation resulting from economic or social conditions or personal choice
Refused to give up their seat to a white passenger
Minister and Civil Rights leader
Name given to the voting campaign in the summer of 1964
Nonviolent protests in which a person sits and refuses to move
Rode in interstate buses into the segregated United States to test the ruling of unsegregated public places
Segregation imposed by law
Self-styled revolutionaries for Black Power
Worked for racial equality
A group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organizations in protests against its policies
Helped with the advancement of colored people
Non-violent committee also known as "Snick"
Churches link together to inform blacks about Civil Rights Movement
Created in July, 1967 by president Lyndon B. Johnson
State level legal codes of segregation
A law designed to help end formal and informal barriers to African American suffrage.
This act made racial, religious, and sex discrimination by employers illegal
Where Martin Luther King Jr gave his "I Have A Dream" speach
He was the president that assured the nation that "we shall overcome"
The system of segregation in Birmingham, Alabama.
strategic movement organized by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Court ruled that segregation was unconstitutional
a 1896 Supreme Court decision which legalized state ordered segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal.
After 11 months the Supreme Court ruled that segregation of public transportation was illegal.
used a loose interpretation to expand rights for both African-Americans and those accused of crimes.
co-founded the Black Panther Party For Self Defense on October 15, 1966.
Co founded Black Panthers and embraced separatism
He coined the phrase "Black Power".
An advocate of black power and was the figurehead of the Nation of Islam for some time.
American civil rights lawyer, first black justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.

a group that heavily influenced the ratification of the 18th amendment
man who traveled across the Atlantic ocean solo from NYC to Paris
who started the back to Africa movement
president who wanted to return to Normalcy
group of people that were feared during the red scare
created the first plane to take off and land n water
the men who were arrested and executed due to nativity fear spurred on by the red scare
movement of African Americans to the north for jobs
music that was contributed from the harlem renaissance
selling of this product was a major cause of prosperity
court case that argued modern vs traditionalism
women who challenged traditional restrictions
scandal that warren Harding was involved in sold land with oil on it
people that disliked foreigners and immigrants
18th amendment led to a rise in
repealed prohibition and brought alcohol back
investing in the stock market
effort of the harlem renaissance
underground club that sold alcohol illegally
types of purchases that increased
awakening of African Americans culture in NYC