african-americans civil rights worksheet

purpose: to understand the basic facts of the african-american civil rights movement and how they relate to each other

1. timeline create a timeline for every major event involved in the struggle for african-american civil rights. include answers to all questions for all events. this can be simply written or put into a more artistic timeline.
events
questions
boston busing
brown v board of education
the civil rights act of 1964
the congress of racial equality is formed
desegregation of the military
formation of the naacp
the freedom riders
freedom summer
little rock nine
malcolm x begins leading the nation of islam
martin luther king jr’s “i have a dream” speech
martin luther king’s assassination
montgomery bus boycott
the murder of emmitt till
plessy v ferguson
race riots in watts and other cities
rodney king trial
southern christian leadership conference is formed
student non-violent coordinating committee is formed
the strategy of sit-ins
the voting rights act of 1965
what is it? (one sentence)
when did it happen? (placed on your timeline)
who was involved? (name major groups and leaders)
where did it happen?
name one major cause.
name one major effect.


2. vocabulary write a definition or explanation for each of the following terms and people.
a. boycott
b. civil disobedience
c. integration
d. jim crow laws
e. literacy tests
f. black panthers
g. lynching
h. segregation
i. bull connor
j. web du bois
k. booker t washington
l. reconstruction
m. nation of islam
n. rosa parks
o. thurgood marshall
p. black power
q. huey newton

3. short answer write a one-page response to this question: was the african-american civil rights movement successful? to you clarify the question, think of it this way: what was the purpose of the civil rights movement, and did it achieve that purpose?

African-Americans Civil Rights Worksheet

Purpose: To understand the basic facts of the African-American Civil Rights Movement and how they relate to each other

1. Timeline Create a timeline for every major event involved in the struggle for African-American civil rights. Include answers to all questions for all events. This can be simply written or put into a more artistic timeline.

Events

Questions

Boston Busing

Brown v Board of Education

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Congress of Racial Equality is formed

Desegregation of the military

Formation of the NAACP

The Freedom Riders

Freedom Summer

Little Rock Nine

Malcolm X begins leading the Nation of Islam

Martin Luther King Jr’s “I have a Dream” Speech

Martin Luther King’s assassination

Montgomery Bus Boycott

The Murder of Emmitt Till

Plessy v Ferguson

Race Riots in Watts and other cities

Rodney King Trial

Southern Christian Leadership Conference is formed

Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee is formed

The Strategy of Sit-Ins

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

What is it? (One sentence)

When did it happen? (Placed on your timeline)

Who was involved? (Name major groups and leaders)

Where did it happen?

Name one major cause.

Name one major effect.

2. Vocabulary Write a definition or explanation for each of the following terms and people.

a. Boycott

b. Civil Disobedience

c. Integration

d. Jim Crow Laws

e. Literacy Tests

f. Black Panthers

g. Lynching

h. Segregation

i. Bull Connor

j. WEB Du Bois

k. Booker T Washington

l. Reconstruction

m. Nation of Islam

n. Rosa Parks

o. Thurgood Marshall

p. Black Power

q. Huey Newton

3. Short Answer Write a one-page response to this question: Was the African-American Civil Rights Movement successful? To help you clarify the question, think of it this way: what was the purpose of the Civil Rights Movement, and did it achieve that purpose?

Explanation:  

African-Americans Civil Rights Worksheet

Purpose: To understand the basic facts of the African-American Civil Rights Movement and how they relate to each other

1. Timeline Create a timeline for every major event involved in the struggle for African-American civil rights. Include answers to all questions for all events. This can be simply written or put into a more artistic timeline.

Events

Questions

Boston Busing

Brown v Board of Education

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Congress of Racial Equality is formed

Desegregation of the military

Formation of the NAACP

The Freedom Riders

Freedom Summer

Little Rock Nine

Malcolm X begins leading the Nation of Islam

Martin Luther King Jr’s “I have a Dream” Speech

Martin Luther King’s assassination

Montgomery Bus Boycott

The Murder of Emmitt Till

Plessy v Ferguson

Race Riots in Watts and other cities

Rodney King Trial

Southern Christian Leadership Conference is formed

Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee is formed

The Strategy of Sit-Ins

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

What is it? (One sentence)

When did it happen? (Placed on your timeline)

Who was involved? (Name major groups and leaders)

Where did it happen?

Name one major cause.

Name one major effect.

2. Vocabulary Write a definition or explanation for each of the following terms and people.

a. Boycott

b. Civil Disobedience

c. Integration

d. Jim Crow Laws

e. Literacy Tests

f. Black Panthers

g. Lynching

h. Segregation

i. Bull Connor

j. WEB Du Bois

k. Booker T Washington

l. Reconstruction

m. Nation of Islam

n. Rosa Parks

o. Thurgood Marshall

p. Black Power

q. Huey Newton

3. Short Answer Write a one-page response to this question: Was the African-American Civil Rights Movement successful? To help you clarify the question, think of it this way: what was the purpose of the Civil Rights Movement, and did it achieve that purpose?

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