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The Civil Rights Movement

Explore the significance of landmark court cases, key events, and influential figures in the fight for civil rights in America, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott and Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech.

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The Civil Rights Movement

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  1. The Civil Rights Movement

  2. What was the Civil Rights Movement? • Term used to describe the time period when African Americans and other minorities were fighting for equal rights in America.

  3. What was the significance of the Plessy vs. Ferguson court case? • 1896 court decision that established that segregation was legal in America as long as facilities were equal.

  4. What happened all over the country after the “separate but equal” decision was made? • White schools obtained 10 times more money than black schools and as a result educational opportunities for whites and blacks were very “unequal”

  5. What was the significance of the Brown vs. the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas? • 1954 court case that outlawed public school segregation, meaning that blacks and whites could now attend the same schools.

  6. What happened in Little Rock, Arkansas? • The Governor of Arkansas opposed public school integration. President Eisenhower had to send federal troops to ensure that the black students were allowed to attend school.

  7. What is the significance of the Miranda vs. Arizona court case? • Court case that established that the police must inform victims of their rights when arrested, now known as the “Miranda Rights”.

  8. Who was Rosa Parks? • Civil Rights activist who refused to give up her seat to a white man on the public bus.

  9. What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott? • After Rosa Parks was arrested, blacks refused to ride the bus in Mongomery, Alabama hoping that it would end bus segregation; eventually the boycott was successful in many ways.

  10. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? • Civil rights leader who made the famous “I Have a Dream…” speech, hoping to persuade Americans to put an end to segregation and strive for equality for all.

  11. What does “civil disobedience” mean? • Belief that nonviolent protests against unjust laws are the best methods to achieve goals.

  12. What are sit-ins? • Type of protest when people sit and refuse to leave until they have accomplished their goals or they have been arrested; common at lunch counters in the 1950’s.

  13. What were “freedom rides”? • Group of protesters who rode buses around the country and tried to desegregate bus terminals.

  14. What was the significance of the Civil Rights Acts? • Series of acts that were passed to help blacks achieve equal rights in various aspects of society.

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