| A | B |
|---|
| racial segregation | Separation of people based on race |
| Voting Rights Act of 1965 | The law that outlawed discriminatory voting practices like poll taxes, literacy tests etc. |
| Freedom Riders | People both black and white who rode around the country attempting to test the recent de-segregation laws |
| protest | An expression of discontent, disapproval, or an objection |
| Plessy v. Ferguson | 1896 Supreme Court case that stated “separate but equal” facilities were okay as long as they were equal in quality. |
| Montgomery Bus Boycott | A protest that began in 1955 in Alabama to express discontent about the public transportation system |
| March | A peaceful form of protest where demonstrators walk or march to a specific destination |
| discrimination | Treating someone different based on their race, gender, or ethnicity |
| sit-ins | Passive protests against racial discrimination in which demonstrators occupied seats usually prohibited to their race |
| Equal Rights Amendment | Amendment proposed to treat all Americans equal regardless of their gender, did not get ratified. |
| NAACP | Organization started in 1909 by WEB Du Bois to help end discrimination against African Americans |
| Rosa Parks | Civil Rights leader who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to give up her seat to a white person |
| NOW | Organization started in 1966 to help women gain equality in politics and in the workplace |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | Civil Rights leader known for passive resistance |
| Civil Rights Act of 1964 | B. The law that extended equal rights to all Americans regardless of race |
| Brown v. Board of Education | 1954 Supreme Court case that stated “separate but equal” facilities were unconstitutional |
