Civil Rights Review

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Across
  1. 2. Large, peaceful walks organized to show support for civil rights and equality.
  2. 5. Refusing to buy goods or services as a way to protest unfair treatment.
  3. 7. A 14-year-old African American boy whose murder helped spark the Civil Rights Movement.
  4. 9. A landmark Supreme Court case that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
  5. 12. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who led the court during the Brown v. Board case.
  6. 14. Public displays of support or protest for a cause, like marches or rallies.
  7. 16. Efforts by some white leaders to stop school desegregation after the Brown v. Board decision.
  8. 17. A way to stop African Americans from voting by making them answer difficult questions.
  9. 19. Equal rights for all citizens, regardless of race.
Down
  1. 1. The first African American Supreme Court justice and a lawyer for the NAACP.
  2. 2. Leader of the civil rights movement known for his peaceful protests and famous speeches.
  3. 3. Law in 1965 that stopped discriminatory voting practices, especially in Southern states
  4. 4. Famous speech by Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1963 March on Washington.
  5. 6. People who take part in public protests to show their support for a cause.
  6. 8. Law in 1964 that banned discrimination in public places, schools, and workplaces.
  7. 10. The movement of white families from cities to suburbs to avoid school desegregation.
  8. 11. Using peaceful methods to protest or fight for change.
  9. 13. An organization founded to fight for equal rights and against discrimination.
  10. 15. Residential areas outside of major cities, often where white families moved to avoid integration.
  11. 17. U.S. president who signed important civil rights laws into law during the 1960s.
  12. 18. Protesters sit in places and refuse to leave until their demands are met, often at lunch counters.