Civil Rights and Conservatism

2. Bus trips taken to protest segregation in the South
6. Separation of people based on race
7. Civil rights group (Congress of Racial Equality)
9. Coastal lands whose ownership was debated between Texas and the federal government
12. 1963 event where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech
14. Demonstration without violence
15. Nonviolent protests where people sat in segregated places
16. Competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to explore space
17. Group that worked to secure rights for Hispanic veterans
18. Organization that works for African American rights (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
19. First artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union
21. One of the two major U.S. political parties, often associated with conservative views
24. vehicles used for transportation
26. The fight for equal rights for women
27. Organized effort to achieve social or political change
28. U.S. president during the 1950s and early Cold War
29. One of the two major U.S. political parties, often associated with more liberal views

1. Related to areas just outside a city
3. Ended separation of races
4. Unfair treatment based on race, gender, or other traits
5. Laws made by a government
7. System where the government controls property and economy
8. President Johnson’s program to reduce poverty and improve education
10. Organization that fights for the rights of Hispanic Americans (League of United Latin American Citizens)
11. Having a voice or someone speaking for you in government
13. A person who works to bring about political or social change
20. U.S. president during the early 1960s and the Cuban Missile Crisis
22. Rights that protect people’s freedom and equality under the law
23. Political belief that favors limited government and traditional values
25. Period of tension between the U.S. and Soviet Union without direct fighting