Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s

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  1. 3. Process of bringing different racial groups together.
  2. 6. Policy of separating people based on their race.
  3. 7. Last name of the civil rights activist who refused to give up her bus seat.
  4. 8. Alabama city known for its intense civil rights struggles.
  5. 10. Systemic discrimination based on race.
  6. 13. Philosophy of peaceful resistance, embraced by civil rights leaders.
  7. 14. Goal of the Civil Rights Movement.
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  1. 1. Last name of the prominent civil rights leader, Martin Luther ___ Jr.
  2. 2. RIDERS Activists who rode interstate buses to challenge segregation laws.
  3. 4. Core principle advocated by civil rights activists.
  4. 5. Peaceful demonstration, like the March on Washington in 1963.
  5. 8. Nonviolent protest strategy, such as the Montgomery Bus ___.
  6. 9. X Civil rights leader and advocate for black empowerment.
  7. 11. City in Alabama known for a pivotal civil rights march.
  8. 12. Right that the Civil Rights Act of 1965 aimed to protect for African Americans.