Are These 14 Facts About Civil Rights TRUE or FALSE?
Do you have a dream? Do you have the knowledge to get these right?
The 14th Amendment, which granted citizenship and voting rights to any man of any race, was not passed until 1965.
The 14th Amendment was actually passed in 1868!
During the Revolutionary War, slaves who defected to the British were promised their freedom after the war.
It was called Lord Dunmore's proclamation, but was initiated for practical, not moral reasons.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott is largely seen as the beginning of the modern Civil Rights movement.
The modern Civil Rights movement is largely seen to have started with Rosa Parks in 1955.
During the Montgomery Bus Boycott, it was not uncommon for protestors to be attacked by those who feared change.
There were in fact violent riots against the protestors, which were never prosecuted by the justice system.
On February 1, 1960, four African-Americans were assassinated when attempting to eat lunch at a segregated eatery called Woolworth's.
The Woolworth protestors weren't assassinated, they were arrested.
There was an African-American regiment that fought for the Union during the American Civil War.
In fact, the movie "Glory" was made as a testament to the sacrifices of their brigade.
In the Supreme Court Case Plessy v. Ferguson, it was established that separate is actually not equal.
This court case actually established the idea of "separate but equal!"
Frederick Douglas was a powerful abolitionist who helped to spread word about the horrors of slavery.
Douglas was an inspiration to many northerners and Civil Rights activists who had a dream for equality.
The Brown v. Board of Education overturned Plessy v. Ferguson, claiming that segregation is unequal and unconstitutional.
This was the very first real victory for the Civil Rights movement and sparked the integration of schools.
Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play for a major league baseball team.
Jackie Robinson changed sports history forever when he was drafted to major league baseball.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by the CIA in 1963.
MLK, Jr. wasn't assassinated until 1968, and not by the CIA.
Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall was a hero for the civil rights cause and was the first black supreme court justice!
After Reconstruction ended in 1877, the Old South largely accepted the new federal laws and never again reverted to racist laws.
Unfortunately, after reconstruction, the South enacted Jim Crow laws which directly targeted former slaves.
Harriet Tubman pioneered the Underground Railroad and risked her life over and over again to help guide many slaves to their freedom.
She helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom and is a hero for it!
