James Meredith – correct answer A young African American air force veteran who in
1962, attempted to enroll in the University of Mississippi. A fed court guaranteed his
right to attend; in addition, Kennedy sent in 400 federal marshals and 3000 troops to
control mob violence as Meredith attended class.
George Wallace - correct answer Alabama governor who tried to stop an African
American student from entering the University of Alabama.
Martin Luther King Jr. - correct answer Leader of the civil rights movement; remained
committed to non-violent protests against segregation.
Letter from Birmingham Jail - correct answer Martin Luther King Jr.'s essay that
encouraged non-violent protest against segregation.
March on Washington - correct answer The peaceful demonstration led by Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr., and attended by 200,000 black and white supporters, in support of jobs
and the Civil Rights Bill.
, "I Have a Dream" speech - correct answer appealed for the end of racial prejudice and
ended with everyone in the crowd singing "We Shall Overcome"
Civil Rights Act - correct answer Made segregation illegal in all public facilities, including
hotels and restaurants, and gave the federal government more power to enforce school
desegregation.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - correct answer Set up to end
discrimination in employment on the basis of race, religion, sex, or national origin.
24th Amendment - correct answer Abolished the practice of collecting a poll tax, one of
the measures that, for decades, had discouraged poor people from voting.
March to Montgomery - correct answer In 1965, this was a voting rights march from
Selma Alabama to the capitol in Montgomery. Television showed protesters being
beaten and tear-gassed and the march was a turning point in the civil rights movement.
President Johnson sent federal troops to protect the marchers.
Voting Rights Act of 1965 - correct answer ended literacy tests and provided federal
registrars in areas in which blacks were kept from voting
Black Muslim - correct answer leader Elijah Muhammad preached black nationalism,
separatism, and self-improvement
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