Battling for Black Rights
24) Civil rights Act 1964
The Civil rights Act of 1964 was the constitutional legislation that was ratified to end segregation throughout the country.
25) Prevent af. Am. voting
This tactic by pro-segregation individuals was used in an attempt stop the Civil Rights Act from passing in 1964.
26) 24th amendment
The 24th amendment states that citizens no matter what race they are will recieve the right to vote.
27) MLK in Selma
MLK went to Selma to meet with the SNCC but the Judge there issued an order that no more than 3 people were to meet at a time. MLK defied this order and spoke at Brown Chapel.
28) Voting Rights act 1965
A legislation that outlawed the many antics used by pro segregation individuals to keep African Americans from voting.
29) Watts Riot
A massive riot that was started in an effort to shut down racial covenants in Los Angeles that was the most devestating riot in the history of Los Angeles until the LA riots of 1992.
30) Malcolm X
A civil rights figure who was a muslim that supported the use of violent retalitation against whites and anyone else who got in their way.
31) Black Panther Party
A militant African American Civil Rights party that advocated "Black Power".
32) “burn, Baby burn”
The mentality that was used during the Watts riots that encouraged the burning of buildings.
33) Not just a “southern” question.
This question is stating that civil rights were not just restricted to the southern United States.
34) Death of MLK
MLK was assassinated while standing on a balcony of his motel room, thus ending the life of one the most important figures in History.
The Civil rights Act of 1964 was the constitutional legislation that was ratified to end segregation throughout the country.
25) Prevent af. Am. voting
This tactic by pro-segregation individuals was used in an attempt stop the Civil Rights Act from passing in 1964.
26) 24th amendment
The 24th amendment states that citizens no matter what race they are will recieve the right to vote.
27) MLK in Selma
MLK went to Selma to meet with the SNCC but the Judge there issued an order that no more than 3 people were to meet at a time. MLK defied this order and spoke at Brown Chapel.
28) Voting Rights act 1965
A legislation that outlawed the many antics used by pro segregation individuals to keep African Americans from voting.
29) Watts Riot
A massive riot that was started in an effort to shut down racial covenants in Los Angeles that was the most devestating riot in the history of Los Angeles until the LA riots of 1992.
30) Malcolm X
A civil rights figure who was a muslim that supported the use of violent retalitation against whites and anyone else who got in their way.
31) Black Panther Party
A militant African American Civil Rights party that advocated "Black Power".
32) “burn, Baby burn”
The mentality that was used during the Watts riots that encouraged the burning of buildings.
33) Not just a “southern” question.
This question is stating that civil rights were not just restricted to the southern United States.
34) Death of MLK
MLK was assassinated while standing on a balcony of his motel room, thus ending the life of one the most important figures in History.