Brain Pop Civil Rights
What is an example of a nonviolent protest?
not doing business with companies that enforce segregation
What was the goal of the Civil Rights movement?
repeal segregation laws
Which event followed the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Signing of Civil Rights Act of 1964
What role did the Supreme Court play in the civil rights movement?
It overturned some of the laws that made segregation legal.
Why did protesters sit at lunch counters and not move until they closed?
To protest the fact that African Americans weren't served there
What was the result of the Brown v. Board of Education case?
African American kids were allowed to attend the same schools as white kids.
How might life in America be different if the Civil Rights Movement had never happened?
Public places could still be segregated.
Why was ending segregation so difficult?
Segregation was enforced by many state and federal laws.
Why did protesters sit at lunch counters and not move until they closed?
To protest the faac that African Americans weren't served there
True of False: Martin Luther King organized the Montgomery bus boycott.
True
