Unit 8 - The Post War Boom, Changes at Home and Civil Rights 1950s-1960s

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