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Plessyvferguson : Supreme Court ruling that established the doctrine of “Separate but Equal.” (29-1)
Thurgoodmarshall : He argues Brown v. Board of Education in the Supreme Court. (29-1)
Desegregate : Pres. Eisenhower uses the army to do this to Central H.S. in Little Rock. (29-1)
Television : This convinced non-Southerners that the civil rights movement & its workers were right in their protests. (29-2)
Civilrights : 1964 act prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, & gender. (29-2)
Dejure : Segregation based on law. (29-3)
Defacto : Segregation based on practice or tradition. (29-3)
Nationofislam : Black Muslim group that preached black nationalism, the evils of the white man, & self-defense. (29-3)
Blackpanthers : Black nationalist group from Oakland that preached black power, community involvement, and self-defense. (29-3)
Brownvboardofeducation : Supreme Court decision that ends public school segregation & the “Separate but Equal” doctrine. (29-1)
Malcolmx : Nation of Islam preacher who believed in equality from the “ballot or bullets.” (29-3)
Sclc : MLK was the president and founder of this civil rights group. (29-1)
Freedomriders : They wanted to end the segregation of interstate buses and travel facilities. (29-2).
Freedomsummer : Plan to register African-Americans to vote in Mississippi. (29-2)
Fourteenth : Amendment that guarantees African-American equal protection under the law. (29-1)
Rfk : Assassinated one month after MLK, after winning the California Democratic primary. (29-3)
worldwartwo: When African-Americans came back from this, the stage was set for the civil rights movement. (29-1)
busboycott : African-Americans of Montgomery, AL did this in pretest of segregation. (29-1)
sncc : They organized “sit-ins” to desegregate restaurants (29-1).
Votingrights : This 1965 act outlawed literacy tests to vote & allowed the federal officials to assist people registering to vote (29-2).
Increased : The Voting Rights Act of 1965 did this to the number of African-American voters (29-2).
North : MLK & the civil rights struggle went there to fight against de facto segregation (29-3).
carmichael : He broke with MLK over the issue of Black Power nationalism (29-3).
Housing : The Civil Rights Act of 1968 ended segregation in this (29-3).
LBJ : President whose civil rights policy was called the Great Society (28-3).
Boycott : Economic protest to stop people from buying goods or using a government service (29-1).
Register : Political goal of civil rights workers to gain power for voters (29-1).
Nonviolent : Social protest used by civil rights groups to draw attention to issues (29-3).
barrios : Spanish-speaking neighborhoods (31-1).
latino : Americans of Latin or Spanish-speaking descent (31-1).
cesarchaves : With Delores Huerta, he forms the UFWOC (31-1).
brownpower : Movement to demand bilingual & cultural education in the Latino community (31-1).
bilingualeducation : 1968 act that provided bilingual & cultural education for Latinos (31-1).
brownberets : They organized a walkout protest in the E.L.A. school districts (31-1).
mapa : It worked to get Democrats & GOP elected that supported Latino causes (31-1).
larazaunida : It worked to get Latino representation in local government (31-1).
indianpurpose : Native American declaration for self-determination & economic opportunity (31-1).
aim : Native American self-defense & advocacy organization (31-1).
feminism : Belief that women should have economic, political & social equality (31-2).
equality : The women’s liberation movement was a battle for this (32-1).
roevwade : 1971 Supreme Court ruling that gave women the right of reproductive choice (31-2).
era : Proposed amendment to the Constitution that failed to get enough States to ratify it (32-2).
civilrights : 1964 act that made discrimination based on gender illegal (32-2).
ms : Feminist magazine that gave women a public forum to discuss their issues (31-2).
eeoc : Federal agency to investigate discrimination against women in the workplace (31-2).
now : Women’s group that confronts discrimination & force action by the federal government (31-2).
newright : Group that was anti-feminist & supported traditional values & roles for women (31-2).
conservatives : They disapproved non-traditional values & turned to the GOP candidtes (31-3).
Civil Rights
Across:4. | Americans of Latin or Spanish-speaking descent (31-1). | 5. | Belief that women should have economic, political & social equality (31-2). | 8. | Supreme Court decision that ends public school segregation & the “Separate but Equal” doctrine. (29-1) | 9. | Assassinated one month after MLK, after winning the California Democratic primary. (29-3) | 10. | Segregation based on practice or tradition. (29-3) | 13. | It worked to get Democrats & GOP elected that supported Latino causes (31-1). | 15. | The Civil Rights Act of 1968 ended segregation in this (29-3). | 17. | It worked to get Latino representation in local government (31-1). | 18. | Pres. Eisenhower uses the army to do this to Central H.S. in Little Rock. (29-1) |
| 21. | Amendment that guarantees African-American equal protection under the law. (29-1) | 27. | MLK & the civil rights struggle went there to fight against de facto segregation (29-3). | 28. | Black Muslim group that preached black nationalism, the evils of the white man, & self-defense. (29-3) | 33. | 1971 Supreme Court ruling that gave women the right of reproductive choice (31-2). | 35. | Proposed amendment to the Constitution that failed to get enough States to ratify it (32-2). | 37. | African-Americans of Montgomery, AL did this in pretest of segregation. (29-1) | 38. | They organized “sit-ins” to desegregate restaurants (29-1). | 39. | They organized a walkout protest in the E.L.A. school districts (31-1). |
| | Down:1. | Spanish-speaking neighborhoods (31-1). | 2. | Economic protest to stop people from buying goods or using a government service (29-1). | 3. | Feminist magazine that gave women a public forum to discuss their issues (31-2). | 6. | The Voting Rights Act of 1965 did this to the number of African-American voters (29-2). | 7. | Women’s group that confronts discrimination & force action by the federal government (31-2). | 8. | Black nationalist group from Oakland that preached black power, community involvement, and self-defense. (29-3) | 11. | 1964 act prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, & gender. (29-2) | 12. | Social protest used by civil rights groups to draw attention to issues (29-3). | 14. | MLK was the president and founder of this civil rights group. (29-1) | 16. | Nation of Islam preacher who believed in equality from the “ballot or bullets.” (29-3) | 19. | Native American self-defense & advocacy organization (31-1). | 20. | With Delores Huerta, he forms the UFWOC (31-1). |
| 22. | He argues Brown v. Board of Education in the Supreme Court. (29-1) | 23. | This convinced non-Southerners that the civil rights movement & its workers were right in their protests. (29-2) | 24. | Native American declaration for self-determination & economic opportunity (31-1). | 25. | They disapproved non-traditional values & turned to the GOP candidtes (31-3). | 26. | This 1965 act outlawed literacy tests to vote & allowed the federal officials to assist people registering to vote (29-2). | 29. | President whose civil rights policy was called the Great Society (28-3). | 30. | 1964 act that made discrimination based on gender illegal (32-2). | 31. | He broke with MLK over the issue of Black Power nationalism (29-3). | 32. | Political goal of civil rights workers to gain power for voters (29-1). | 34. | Segregation based on law. (29-3) | 36. | Federal agency to investigate discrimination against women in the workplace (31-2). |
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Civil Rights
Across:4. | Americans of Latin or Spanish-speaking descent (31-1). | 5. | Belief that women should have economic, political & social equality (31-2). | 8. | Supreme Court decision that ends public school segregation & the “Separate but Equal” doctrine. (29-1) | 9. | Assassinated one month after MLK, after winning the California Democratic primary. (29-3) | 10. | Segregation based on practice or tradition. (29-3) | 13. | It worked to get Democrats & GOP elected that supported Latino causes (31-1). | 15. | The Civil Rights Act of 1968 ended segregation in this (29-3). | 17. | It worked to get Latino representation in local government (31-1). | 18. | Pres. Eisenhower uses the army to do this to Central H.S. in Little Rock. (29-1) |
| 21. | Amendment that guarantees African-American equal protection under the law. (29-1) | 27. | MLK & the civil rights struggle went there to fight against de facto segregation (29-3). | 28. | Black Muslim group that preached black nationalism, the evils of the white man, & self-defense. (29-3) | 33. | 1971 Supreme Court ruling that gave women the right of reproductive choice (31-2). | 35. | Proposed amendment to the Constitution that failed to get enough States to ratify it (32-2). | 37. | African-Americans of Montgomery, AL did this in pretest of segregation. (29-1) | 38. | They organized “sit-ins” to desegregate restaurants (29-1). | 39. | They organized a walkout protest in the E.L.A. school districts (31-1). |
| | Down:1. | Spanish-speaking neighborhoods (31-1). | 2. | Economic protest to stop people from buying goods or using a government service (29-1). | 3. | Feminist magazine that gave women a public forum to discuss their issues (31-2). | 6. | The Voting Rights Act of 1965 did this to the number of African-American voters (29-2). | 7. | Women’s group that confronts discrimination & force action by the federal government (31-2). | 8. | Black nationalist group from Oakland that preached black power, community involvement, and self-defense. (29-3) | 11. | 1964 act prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, & gender. (29-2) | 12. | Social protest used by civil rights groups to draw attention to issues (29-3). | 14. | MLK was the president and founder of this civil rights group. (29-1) | 16. | Nation of Islam preacher who believed in equality from the “ballot or bullets.” (29-3) | 19. | Native American self-defense & advocacy organization (31-1). | 20. | With Delores Huerta, he forms the UFWOC (31-1). |
| 22. | He argues Brown v. Board of Education in the Supreme Court. (29-1) | 23. | This convinced non-Southerners that the civil rights movement & its workers were right in their protests. (29-2) | 24. | Native American declaration for self-determination & economic opportunity (31-1). | 25. | They disapproved non-traditional values & turned to the GOP candidtes (31-3). | 26. | This 1965 act outlawed literacy tests to vote & allowed the federal officials to assist people registering to vote (29-2). | 29. | President whose civil rights policy was called the Great Society (28-3). | 30. | 1964 act that made discrimination based on gender illegal (32-2). | 31. | He broke with MLK over the issue of Black Power nationalism (29-3). | 32. | Political goal of civil rights workers to gain power for voters (29-1). | 34. | Segregation based on law. (29-3) | 36. | Federal agency to investigate discrimination against women in the workplace (31-2). |
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