Can You Name 22 Civil Rights Moments Every Adult Should Know?

America has a tragic history with civil rights - but one with many bright spots of hope, too. How many of these must-know events, people, and images can you name?

Angel Estrada
Created by Angel Estrada
On Feb 20, 2019
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Who is this amazing woman, responsible for the "Bus Boycott"?

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And in which city did it take place?

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These backward laws were aimed at keeping African Americans segregated:

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On August 28, 1963, approx. 250,000 people took part in the _______, which ended with MLK Jr.'s speech.

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Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech is known as:

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The speech took place at the:

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This infamous image is from the:

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In ______, the Supreme Court legally ended racial segregation in public schools:

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-The case was famously won by this legendary gentleman:

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This group was originally founded to "combat police brutality against blacks":

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Who is this divisive figure?

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President Eisenhower sent in the National Guard to see these students to school:

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In 1960, brave college students began protesting restaurant segregation with peaceful movements known as:

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In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded this honored prize for his tireless work with civil rights campaigns:

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Peaceful protesters were beaten in Alabama during the horrid event now known as:

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made it illegal for:

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Tragically, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated outside his hotel room in what year?

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In what city did this atrocity take place?

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In 1968, this act legally protected equal housing opportunities:

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Earlier on - This tremendous athlete became "the first black man to play in the modern professional sports of America":

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In 1957,which president signs the Civil Rights Act into law to help protect voter rights?

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This incredible woman was dubbed the "Mother of the Movement" by none other than Martin Luther King, Jr. himself:

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