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Flashcards: Civil Rights

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Civil Rightslegal rights of Americans
Civil Rights movementstruggle for African American rights that were guaranteed in the Constitution.
civil disobediencechoosing not to obey an unjust law
discriminationunfair treatment
segregationseparating by race
integrationmixing races
nonviolent resistanceusing boycotts, protest marches, sit-ins, speeches and other nonviolent methods to achieve civil rights for African Americans. The leader of nonviolent methods was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
sit-inused at lunch counters, when African Americans refused to move until they received service at all white restaurants
boycottrefuse to buy a product as a means of protest
Montgomery Bus BoycottIn 1955, after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a city bus, Dr. Martin L. King led a boycott of city busses. After 11 months the Supreme Court ruled that segregation of public transportation was illegal.
Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court ruled that segregationin public schools was unconstitutional (1954)
March on Washingtonheld in 1963 to show support for the Civil Rights Bill in Congress. Martin Luther King gave his famous "I have a dream..." speech. 250,000 people attended the rally
24th Amendmentoutlawed poll taxes (taxes on voting kept poor African Americans from voting)
race riotsrioting in major US. cities due to frustration of discrimination. In April 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated, riots spread to over 100 cities across the country