1950's/CIVIL RIGHTS ERA CROSSWORD

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  1. 2. Represented one of the 1950's important technological advancements. Unlike today, they used to weigh tons, and be used by the government and large corporations.
  2. 3. This Southern Capital was the site of the first school that was court-ordered to admit African-American students. This school was known as Central High School. The state's governor opposed this and sent the STATE national guard there to keep the African-Americans out.
  3. 5. This famous Supreme Court case in 1954 ruled that is was NOW UNCONSTITUTIONAL to separate school children by race. This decision set a "new precedent" and made segregation in schools illegal.
  4. 7. word that means "to abstain from." African Americans in Montgomery abstained from, and refused to use the cities buses, and eventually all segregated facilities.
  5. 8. This was an old Supreme Court case in 1896, which set the precedent that it was ok to have schools be segregated by race, as longs as they were "Separate but Equal."
  6. 11. Chief Lawyer of the NAACP, he challenged the idea of "Separate but Equal" which stated that it was ok to have separate schools for whites and blacks.
  7. 12. Became the most feared disease of the postwar period because the disease left many of its victims paralyzed for life. Most notably President Franklin D. Roosvelt suffered from this disease. In 1955, Dr. Jonas Salk developed a vaccine for the disease, and almost completely eliminated it.
  8. 13. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People worked to challenge the idea of "Separate but Equal"
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  1. 1. Southern Capital that was a "hot bed" for the Civil Rights movement. It was the home to both Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King. There were many showdowns and fights in the streets over the issue of race.
  2. 4. Young Minister who helped lead the boycotts and the Civil Rights Movement. His non-violent usage of protests were the most effective during the civil rights era.
  3. 6. In the 1950's (The Post-War Period) there was a spike in the number of births. This was due to a period of "good feelings," financial stability, and advancements in medicines.
  4. 9. This courageous woman was arrested in Montgomery because she was protesting segregation by refusing to give up her seat to a white person on a bus. This helped begin the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which gained national notoriety.
  5. 10. American singer, musician, and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as "the King of Rock and Roll", or simply, "the King"
  6. 11. Profoundly changed American Life. It became the main form of entertainment for many people, as well as an important source of news and information. In the late 1940's about 17,000 Americans had them. By 1960, nearly 90% of all Americans had them.