Civil Rights

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Across
  1. 1. (AIM) group formed to fight for Native American rights to control their tribal land.
  2. 4. a series of protests in which black and white passengers tried to integrate Southern bus stations
  3. 8. (UFW) union led by Cesar Chavez that fought to improve working conditions for migrant farm workers
  4. 9. lawsuit challenging the segregation of public schools; ruled that segregation was illegal
  5. 10. (1965) law protecting African Americans' voting rights
  6. 11. (1964) banned segregation and workplace discrimination; led to push for equal voting rights
  7. 14. Activists worked to ensure voting rights for African Americans in the South.
  8. 15. (1963) required men and women to be paid equal salaries for equal work
Down
  1. 2. civil rights leader who inspired nonviolent protests against discrimination
  2. 3. nonviolent protest of segregation in public transportation that ended with desegregation due to economic impact
  3. 5. massive demonstration to support Kennedy's civil rights bill in 1963 where MLK, Jr. delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech
  4. 6. (1973) banned hiring discrimination based on disabilities
  5. 7. demonstration in which protestors sit down and refuse to leave
  6. 12. voting rights march that publicized violence against civil rights workers, which increased support for voter registration efforts
  7. 13. rejected integration as a goal of civil rights; believed blacks had a right to defend themselves with violence if necessary