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Civil Rights legal rights of Americans
Civil Rights movement struggle for African American rights that were guaranteed in the Constitution.
civil disobedience choosing not to obey an unjust law
discrimination unfair treatment
segregation separating by race
integration mixing races
nonviolent resistance using 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-in used at lunch counters, when African Americans refused to move until they received service at all white restaurants
boycott refuse to buy a product as a means of protest
Montgomery Bus Boycott In 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 Education Supreme Court ruled that segregationin public schools was unconstitutional (1954)
March on Washington held 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 Amendment outlawed poll taxes (taxes on voting kept poor African Americans from voting)
race riots rioting 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

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Created March 23, 2007
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  1. civil disobedience → choosing not to obey an unjust law - 2 misses
  2. integration → mixing races - 2 misses
  3. nonviolent resistance → using 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. - 2 misses
  4. sit-in → used at lunch counters, when African Americans refused to move until they received service at all white restaurants - 2 misses
  5. Montgomery Bus Boycott → In 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. - 2 misses
  6. race riots → rioting 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 - 2 misses
  7. Brown v. Board of Education → Supreme Court ruled that segregationin public schools was unconstitutional (1954) - 1 miss