Civil Rights Vocabulary Review

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	Freedom Rides	poll taxes
Eligible voters were required to pay a fixed sum before they could cast a ballot.

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One of the most prominent leaders who played a key role in the American civil rights movement.

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Civil rights leaders/activists. Select TWO choices.

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Refusal to comply with laws as a peaceful form of political protest: __________

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All are examples of civil disobedience EXCEPT

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Nonviolent social and political movement against racial segregation and discrimination: __________

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State and local statutes that legalized racial separation: _____________________ 

Drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent.

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The goal was to prevent hunger, improve the social conditions of citizens with low-incomes, and provide a foundation for U.S. agriculture: ________________________ 

The party’s original purpose was to patrol African American neighborhoods to protect residents from acts of police brutality.

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	Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965	March on Washington
Started a leased housing program to make privately owned housing available to low-income families.

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In 1957 Arkansas, African American students were prevented from entering the racially segregated school.

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	March on Washington	poll taxes
Was a massive protest march that aimed to draw attention to continuing challenges and inequalities faced by African Americans a century after emancipation.

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Mexican American leader who organized farm workers using non-violent methods.

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Analyze the image. What event is being shown in the photograph?

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	desegregation	segregation
The process of ending the separation of two groups, usually referring to races.

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One of the most prominent leaders who played a key role in the American civil rights movement.

Civil rights leaders/activists. Select TWO choices.

All are examples of civil disobedience EXCEPT

Drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent.

The party’s original purpose was to patrol African American neighborhoods to protect residents from acts of police brutality.

Use the chart below to answer the question.

In 1957 Arkansas, African American students were prevented from entering the racially segregated school.

Use the chart below to answer the question.

Mexican American leader who organized farm workers using non-violent methods.

Analyze the image. What event is being shown in the photograph?

Use the chart below to answer the question.

W.E.B. DuBois