White Allies in Black History
Across
- 4. Signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to end segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national
- 7. White, southern activist during Civil Rights Movement who worked to obtain Rosa Park's release from prison.
- 8. Supreme Court Judge who led the unanimous ruling in the Brown v. Board of Education Case.
- 9. 1965 Civil Rights martyr from Keene, NH
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- 1. activist from Brooklyn that supported women's rights and the abolition of slavery. Dedicated time to studying employment and housing problems in Brooklyns Black community
- 2. seven Black and six white activists–mounted a Greyhound bus in Washington, D.C. to protest segregated bus terminals
- 3. promoted reform of teaching methods and school systems to encourage all children, regardless of their race or social environment
- 5. Federal judge from South Carolina, who opened white primaries to black voters
- 6. awarded the first Medal of Liberty by the American Civil Liberties Union