Civil Rights #2

Test on civil rights

5 fill in blank GIVEN

He spoke of his dream during the March on Washington?

Martin Luther King Jr.

They tested the Supreme court decisions banning segregation on interstate bus routes and facilities in bus terminals.

Freedom riders

This eliminated the literacy tests and stated that federal examiners could enroll voters denied suffrage by local officials

Voting rights act of 1965

He was the first African american student to attend the University of Mississippi

James Meredith

This prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, religion, and gender.

Civil rights act of 1964

3 questions; 7 map questions

Freedom riders:

Civil rights activists CORE members who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States in 1961 to challenge the non-enforcement of U.S. Supreme Court decisions

James Meredith:

First African American man who enrolled at the University of Mississippi in 1962, helping break segregation in universities and colleges.

Civil Rights Act of 1964:

A law that made segregation and discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin illegal.

Freedom Summer:

A 1964 campaign where activists went to Mississippi to help African Americans register to vote and fight voter suppression.

Fannie Lou Hamer:

A civil rights activist who fought for voting rights and helped bring attention to discrimination against Black voters.

Voting Rights Act of 1965:

A law that banned unfair voting practices (like literacy tests) that kept African Americans from voting.

What did CORE set out to test in 1961?

They wanted to test and see whether federal laws banning segregation were being enforced and followed

Who were the Freedom riders? What did they do?

They were interracial activists who rode buses, sat together, and used white only facilities

What happened to them? (freedom riders)

They were beaten attacked, arrested, buses destroyed.

Describe what happened after the bus companies refused to stop carrying CORE riders?

Students continued ride, more people joined in

more people joined in on protests

Describe what happened to the riders and within the country after the arrival of federal marshals

Riders continued protesting

Riders were arrested

Country gained awareness and support for civil rights

What was the Interstate Commerce Commission Act?

Rules that officially ended segregation in interstate travel and enforced the law

Who was James Meredith?

The first Black student to go to the University of Mississippi in 1962.

Explain what happened to Meredith?

He tried to attend the University of Mississippi in 1962, but many people protested.

Violent riots broke out on campus because people did not want him there.

President John F. Kennedy sent federal troops to protect him.

Meredith stayed strong, went to school, and later was shot during a civil rights march but survived.

What happened in April 1963?

SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) desegregated Birmingham

What happens to King and what does he write?

King is arrested, he wrote “Letter from Birmingham Jail”

What did the TV news show?

TV news shows police attacking child marchers - high pressure fire hoses, attack police dogs, clubs

What continues to happen?

Protests, economic boycott, bad press, end segregation

What happened in August 1963?

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place.

What did speakers demand during March on Washington?

Equal rights, jobs, and an end to segregation.

What famous speech did King deliver?

“I have a dream” speech

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

What was Freedom Summer?

A 1964 campaign where civil rights activists went to Mississippi to help African Americans register to vote and fight against all of the discrimination.

What happened as a result of freedom summer?

Many people started to become more aware of the violence and unfair treatment Black voters faced

Describe the Selma Campaign?

A series of protests in Alabama where activists marched to demand voting rights for African Americans.

Protesters were met with violence from police especially on “Bloody Sunday”

The events were shown on TV, shocking the nation and gaining support for change.

What did Congress pass in 1965?

The Voting Rights Act of 1965.

What did this new legislation stop and now allow?

Stopped unfair voting practices like literacy tests and allowed African Americans to vote more freely.

What increased because of it?

African American voter registration and participation increased a lot.

Why is SCLC’s march in Birmingham important?

It was shown on TV how the protesters were being attacked and it is where MLK got arrested and wrote “Letter from Birmingham jail”

Explain the March to Washington

250000 ppl showed up to listed to speakers as they demanded the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This is also where MLK gives his “I have a dream” speech

What does the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ban?

Prohibits disscimminatyion b/c of your race, religion and or gender

What did Freedom Summer do>

The registered black ppl. to vote in Missississippi. People were beaten and killed. Many homed, businesses, and churched were burnt

Explain the Selma Campaign

A voting demonstrator was killed in Selma, Alabama. The TV shows the police violently trying to stop the 600 ppl. led by MLK. The second march that was led was protected by federal arms. (w/ children)

What does the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?

Stops literacy tests and allows fedreral officers to enroll voters. This increased black voters enrollment.