US II HONORS Chap. 28-2: Civil Rights Movement

A self-taught man he urged his followers to take control of their communities, culture, & jobs.

To gain a seat in Mississippi's all-white delegation to 1964 Democratic National Convention 

How many days did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

Another important result of the civil rights movement was the Civil Rights Act of 1968 which...

This form of segregation exists by practice or custom.

Introduced by JFK, fostered and pushed by Pres. Johnson, the Civil Rights Act of 1964...

Religious group combining elements of traditional Islam with black nationalist ideas. 

Little known Baptist minister from Atlanta who ran the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Use of direct action (i.e., demonstration/strike) in opposition to or support of a cause.

This landmark Supreme Court decision on May 17, 1954 struck down school segregation.

On Dec 1, 1955, this colored seamstress was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus

Special efforts made to hire or enroll special groups that have experienced discrimination.

In 1964 SNCC and CORE began registering as many African Americans to vote as they could during

In 1960 African Americans protesters sat at segregated lunch counters and waited to be served.

To put pressure on the federal government 250,000 people congregated on the Mall in August 1963

The personal rights of the individual citizen, in most countries upheld by law.

Congress finally passed Johnson's Voting Rights Act of 1968 which...

Militant leader of SNCC, clashed with MLK Jr over how the civil rights movement should be run

Civil rights activists who were part of an integrated bus ride across the South were known as

This form of segregation is segregation by law.

Air Force veteran who won a federal court case to enroll at all-white University of Mississippi

Name for various ideologies aimed at achieving self-determination for African descendants 

Radical political party founded in 1966 to fight police brutality in ghettos.

A member of the NAACP and a lawyer, he argued and won 29 of 32 cases before the Supreme Court. 

Formed to "carry on non-violent crusades against the evils of second class citizenship."