Ch 20 Civil Rights

1. an activist who opposed the Equal Rights Amendment
3. protests where activists rode interstate buses to challenge segregation laws
7. a feminist leader who wrote about women’s roles in society
8. a movement emphasizing racial pride, self determination, and political strength
9. a feminist leader and writer who promoted gender equality
10. a civil rights leader who promoted Black pride and self defense
11. the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a group that organized protests and voter registration drives
14. policies that promote opportunities for historically disadvantaged groups
17. a Supreme Court case that limited the use of racial quotas in college admissions
19. a book that challenged traditional roles of women in the 1950s and 60s

2. a term referring to people of Mexican heritage and a movement promoting their rights
4. a law requiring equal pay for equal work regardless of gender
5. a form of protest where people occupy a place and refuse to leave until demands are met
6. a leader who promoted nonviolent civil rights activism
7. a 1964 campaign to register African American voters in the South
12. labor leader who fought for farmworkers’ rights
13. a civil rights leader who helped organize grassroots activism and supported student movements
15. the National Organization for Women, a group advocating for women’s rights
16. a civil rights leader who advocated for Mexican American rights
17. movement a movement for Mexican American civil rights and cultural identity
18. the belief in equal rights and opportunities for women
20. a union that organized farm laborers to improve working conditions