Terms 2

March on Washington (1963)

A civil rights rally where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his 'I Have a Dream' speech, advocating for racial equality.

Sweatt v. Painter (1950)

Supreme Court case that ruled separate Black law schools were unequal, helping to challenge segregation.

Nation of Islam

A Black nationalist and religious movement promoting self-sufficiency and separation from white society.

Birmingham Campaign

A civil rights protest against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, met with violent police responses.

24th Amendment

Abolished the poll tax, removing barriers to Black voting rights.

Malcolm X

Civil rights leader who initially supported Black nationalism but later promoted racial unity; assassinated in 1965.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Banned segregation in public places and outlawed employment discrimination.

George Wallace

Segregationist Alabama governor who opposed civil rights and tried to block school integration.

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

Supreme Court case that ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

Executive Order 9981

Order by President Truman that desegregated the U.S. military.

Stokely Carmichael

Civil rights activist who popularized the term 'Black Power' and led SNCC.

Black Panthers

Militant civil rights group advocating self-defense and community programs to combat racial injustice.

Freedom Summer

A campaign to register Black voters in the South, met with violence and resistance.

Affirmative Action

Policies aimed at increasing opportunities for marginalized groups in education and employment.

Selma

Site of the 1965 voting rights march, leading to the passage of the Voting Rights Act.