1. The Supreme Court Says…
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The Supreme Court Says…
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2. What is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
This organization was led by Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., and was established after
the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
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3. What is the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)?
This organization organized the
Freedom Rides.
What is the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)?
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4. What is the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?
This organization was started at
Shaw University in Raleigh; its
goal was to get more young people
involved in the Civil Rights Movement
What is the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?

5. What is the Black Panther Party?
This militant group was the best
example of Black Power from the
1960s and is still around today
What is the Black Panther Party?

6. This organization, started in the early 20th
century, helped blacks by fighting for
equality in the courts, and is still very
active today.
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?

7. What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
This case established the idea of
“separate but equal” in 1896.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?

8. This was the decision of the Supreme Court in the case
Brown v. Board of Education
What is, segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?

9. The Brown case originated in this city & state
What is Topeka, Kansas?

10. Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This man was one of the lawyers for
the Brown case and went on to become the
first black justice on the Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall?

11. The case that said schools should desegregate “with all deliberate
speed” was this
What is Brown II?

12. This woman became famous For refusing to move to the back
of the bus in Montgomery, AL
Who is Rosa Parks?

13. Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
This man is often seen as the
most eloquent spokesperson
of the Civil Rights Movement
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?

14. This man changed his name as a symbol of his identity
with former slaves; he was a
prominent member of the
Nation of Islam
Who is Malcolm X?

15. This man convinced Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act & Voting
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?

16. This man is famous for being the first black man to play in Major
League Baseball on the
Brooklyn Dodgers
Who is Jackie Robinson?

17. What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
This law outlawed practices
such as literacy tests, poll taxes, and
grandfather clauses, and sent federal
agents to help blacks register to vote
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

18. What is the 13th Amendment?
This constitutional amendment
abolished slavery in the U.S.
What is the 13th Amendment?

19. What is the Great Society?
This was the name of Johnson’s
program to reduce poverty and improve
life for Americans
What is the Great Society?

20. What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This law banned segregation in
all public places in the U.S.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

21. What is the 15th Amendment?
This constitutional amendment
Guarantees voting rights for
all U.S. citizens
What is the 15th Amendment?

22. What is Little Rock (Arkansas)?
Nine black students were integrated
at a high school in this city
What is Little Rock (Arkansas)?

23. Martin Luther King’s position on nonviolence was influenced by this
Indian leader from the 1940s
Who is Gandhi?

24. These laws existed in the South after the Civil War & were aimed
at segregating blacks and whites
What are Jim Crow laws?

25. What is Greensboro, North Carolina?
The sit-ins began at lunch counters
in this city & state
What is Greensboro, North Carolina?

26. What is the North Carolina Fund?
This anti-poverty program
was expected to be the example
that other states would follow
What is the North Carolina Fund?