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Exploring the Events of the Civil Rights Movement

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Exploring the Events of the Civil Rights Movement

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  1. Exploring the Events of the Civil Rights Movement By: Payton Twibell

  2. As you explore through the site keep in mind these helpful buttons which will help you navigate through the pages: Forward Backward Home

  3. The Civil Rights Movement was a worldwide political movement for equality. The following are links to learn more about some of the important events of the movement. You will learn more about each event and why it was important. • Brown vs Board of Education • Rosa Park’s Bus Boycott • March on Washington • Watts Riots in Los Angeles

  4. Meet Tour Guide Tina! Hello! I’m Tina and I’ll be guiding you through the events! 

  5. Menu Brown vs. Board of Education Rosa Parks Bus Boycott Watts Riots in Los Angeles March on Washington

  6. Brown vs. Board of Education Linda Brown had to walk past five white-only schools to reach her school because she was African American.

  7. Brown vs. Board of Education Oliver Brown (Linda’s dad) along with thirteen other parents tried to enroll their children in “white schools” but were turned down because they were African Americans.

  8. Brown vs. Board of Education The parents involved sued Topeka Board of Education. Oliver Brown was turned down by the school so he turned to the NAACP for help.

  9. Brown vs. Board of Education After the case lost in the state courts the NAACP took the case to the United States Supreme Court. It took three years but on May 17, 1954 the Supreme Court ruled in the favor of Linda Brown and African American children like her.

  10. What group took the case to the United States Supreme Court?(*Do not select or click an answer)A. Linda BrownB. a group of lawyers from CaliforniaC. NAACPD. Topeka Board of Education

  11. Think about the organization that helped Oliver Brown when he was turned down by the school.

  12. Rosa Parks Bus Boycott Rosa Parks was a 42-year-old African American woman who worked as a seamstress. On December 1st, 1955 she got on the bus to go home from work and sat in the middle of the bus which was reserved for whites only.

  13. Rosa Parks Bus Boycott A white man got on the bus and Rosa refused to give up her seat on the bus. She was arrested for violating the laws of segregation.

  14. Rosa Parks Bus Boycott Rosa appealed her conviction and challenged the legality of segregation. Rosa Parks sparked a movement. Many civil rights activists started a boycott of the Montgomery bus system.

  15. What was the name of the boycott civil rights activists started after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus? (*Do not select or click an answer) • Louisiana Boycott • Montgomery Bus Boycott • The Boycott of City Buses • The Montgomery Rebellion

  16. Think about the type of boycott it was and the fact it started in a particular city.

  17. March on Washington The March on Washington was in Washington D.C. and took place on August 28, 1963. There were nearly 250,000 people who attended.

  18. March on Washington The people marched from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial. The march was considered both a protest and a celebration.

  19. March on Washington The event included several performances by famous musicians. It also included speakers considered to be civil rights leaders.

  20. March on Washington During the March on Washington Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. This famous speech gave hope to many people that someday things would change. I Have a Dream…

  21. What is the name of the famous speech Martin Luther King Jr. gave during the March on Washington? (*Do not select or click an answer) Washington Dream Lincoln Memorial I Have A Dream Civil Rights Movement

  22. Think of what the speech was about and who was speaking.

  23. Watts Riots The riots lasted for a total of six days and added up to $40 million in property damage. It was the largest and costliest urban rebellion of the Civil Rights era

  24. Watts Riots The riots all started because of an event that happened on August 11, 1965 with an African American named Marquette Frye. Marquette Frye was pulled over because of a suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

  25. Watts Riots A crowd gathered where Frye was pulled over and there began disputes between the police and the crowd. This outbreak of violence from the arrest initiated riots in Watts, Los Angeles.

  26. Watts Riots For several days as the riots went on vehicles were overturned, grocery stores were looted and damaged as well as liquor stores, department stores and pawnshops.

  27. Watts Riots Over the course of the riot over 14,000 California National Guard troops were mobilized in the area and there was a curfew zone to try to restore some order. Altogether the riots resulted in 34 deaths more than 1,000 reported injuries and nearly 4,000 arrests.

  28. The Watts Riots lasted for how long? (*Do not select or click an answer) 2 hours 3 days 1 week 6 days

  29. Remember that the riots lasted for about a week and resulted in about $40 million in property damage.

  30. What date did the Supreme Court rule in Linda Brown’s favor during the Brown vs. Board of Education case? May 17, 1954 January 17, 1986 March 6, 1920 February 16, 2000

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  33. What was the name of the African American girl who had to walk past several white schools to get to her own? A. Linda Brown B. Alyssa Competa C. Cindy Walker D. Riley Red

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  36. What was the date of the event that sparked the Watts Riots? April 10, 1985 September 1, 2001 August 11, 1965 June 19, 1942

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  39. What was the name of the individual that was pulled over for suspicion of driving while intoxicated? (Hint: This is the event that sparked the riots!) Margarette Chan Marquette Frye Leona Breta Mimi Mumford

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  42. The March on Washington took place in Washington D.C. on what date? A. March 15, 1942 B. August 28, 1963 C. January 22, 1911 D. October 4, 1992

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  45. How many people were involved in the March on Washington? A. 250,000 B. 1,500,000 C. 726 D. 833,000

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  48. What was the date that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus? December 22, 1942 December 1, 1955 January 1, 1931 February 8, 1999

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