Unit 8 - The Post War Boom, Changes at Home and Civil Rights 1950s-1960s
Across
- 5. A women's rights organization. It fought for equality. It supported legal reforms.
- 9. A conservative activist. She opposed the ERA. She mobilized opposition.
- 15. Activists challenging segregation on buses. They traveled through the South. They faced violence.
- 22. A civil rights activist. She refused to give up her bus seat. Her arrest sparked a boycott.
- 23. Residential communities outside cities. They grew rapidly after WWII. They symbolized middle-class life.
- 24. A civil rights leader. He promoted nonviolence. He led major protests.
- 25. A movement rejecting mainstream values. It opposed war and conformity. It shaped youth culture.
- 27. A religious movement among African Americans. It promoted self-reliance. Malcolm X was a leader.
- 28. A feminist leader and writer. She advocated women's rights. She raised awareness.
- 29. Policies promoting equal opportunity. They addressed past discrimination. They increased diversity.
- 30. A movement for gender equality. It sought legal and social reforms. It expanded opportunities.
Down
- 1. A Native American activist group. It protested injustices. It sought sovereignty.
- 2. A surge in births after WWII. It increased population growth. It shaped schools and suburbs.
- 3. A feminist writer. She wrote The Feminine Mystique. She inspired women's activism.
- 4. A health program for low-income Americans. It was created in 1965. It expanded medical coverage.
- 6. A civil rights leader. He promoted Black pride. His views evolved over time.
- 7. A civil rights lawyer and Supreme Court justice. He argued Brown v. Board. He supported equality.
- 8. A movement for LGBTQ rights. It followed Stonewall. It sought equality.
- 10. Benefits for veterans. It supported education and housing. It expanded the middle class.
- 11. A Supreme Court case ending school segregation. It ruled separate was unequal. It advanced civil rights.
- 12. Movement of white families to suburbs. It followed desegregation. It increased urban decline.
- 13. A policy offering U.S. aid to the Middle East. It aimed to stop communism. It expanded containment.
- 14. A proposed amendment for gender equality. It passed Congress. It was not ratified.
- 16. Segregation by practice. It existed in the North. It was not required by law.
- 17. A law banning housing discrimination. It followed MLK's assassination. It expanded protections.
- 18. The first Black student at the University of Mississippi. His enrollment was enforced by federal troops. It marked desegregation.
- 19. Segregation by law. It existed mainly in the South. It was enforced by Jim Crow laws.
- 20. A health insurance program for seniors. It was created under the Great Society. It increased access to care.
- 21. A militant civil rights group. They advocated self-defense. They ran community programs.
- 26. A U.S. spy plane was shot down over the USSR. It increased Cold War tensions. It harmed diplomacy.