Civil Rights Movement Overview

A set of vocabulary flashcards summarizing key terms and concepts from the Civil Rights Movement.

Civil Rights Act 1964

Legislation that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Civil Rights Act 1968

Legislation that provided for equal housing opportunities and prohibited discrimination in housing.

Affirmative Action

Policies favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, particularly in employment and education.

Brown v. Board of Education

The landmark Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

Montgomery Bus Boycott

A political and social protest against racial segregation on the public transit system in Montgomery, Alabama.

Sit-ins

Nonviolent protests where individuals sit in a designated area and refuse to move.

Civil Disobedience

The active, professed refusal to obey certain laws or commands of a government.

Black Power Movement

A social movement that sought to achieve black self-determination and pride.

Freedom Riders

Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States.

Watts Riots

A series of riots in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1965, sparked by racial tensions.

Voting Rights Act 1965

Legislation aimed at eliminating various barriers to voting for African Americans.

Dejure Segregation

Segregation that is enforced by law.

Freedom Summer

A 1964 campaign to increase voter registration among African Americans in Mississippi.

Malcolm X

A prominent African American leader who advocated for black empowerment and the right to self-defense.

Defacto Segregation

Segregation that occurs due to economic, social, or other factors, rather than by law.

Ella Baker

Civil rights activist who was a key coordinator of the SNCC and advocated for grassroots activism.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

The 34th President of the United States, known for enforcing desegregation in schools.

Stokely Carmichael

Civil rights activist known for his role in the founding of the Black Panther Party and popularizing the phrase 'Black Power'.

24th Amendment

An amendment that prohibited the use of poll taxes in federal elections.

Black Panthers

A civil rights organization that advocated for armed self-defense and community social programs.

March on Washington

The 1963 rally advocating for civil and economic rights for African Americans, highlighted by Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech.

Selma to Montgomery March

A series of marches in 1965 that were part of the campaign for voting rights.