Civil Rights Web Quest Worksheet Name ______

Civil Rights Web Quest Worksheet Name ______

GO TO: Google, type in Civil Rights Webquest, click on the first choice “Civil Rights Web Quest; Tasks and Resources” and begin answering these questions.

Site 1 - http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112391/

Brown v. the Board of Education

1.  In what year did the famous Brown v. the Board of Education lawsuit begin?

2.  In what case previous to this was it ruled that it was OK for black and white students to be “separate but equal”? When was this case ruled?

3.  When did the case finally end? What was the decision and what was the vote tally of the Supreme Court judges?

Rosa Parks

4.  What did blacks have to be able to do to register to vote?

5.  How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

6.  When did the US Supreme Court rule that bus segregation was unconstitutional?

7.  Where is Rosa Parks today? Go to site below for this question. (http://www.freep.com/news/metro/parksobit25e_20051025.htm)

Medgar Evers

8.  Why was Evers assassinated?

9.  Who was his killer?

10.  How long did it take to convict his killer? Why?

11.  When was the killer finally convicted?

Malcolm X

12.  Of what was Malcolm’s father the president?

13.  What did Malcolm learn about in prison?

14.  When was he assassinated? By whom?

President John F. Kenendy

15.  How many blacks did Kennedy appoint to various positions during his presidency?

16.  What did Kennedy promise in his inaugural address?

17.  What major piece of legislature did Kennedy try to enact?

Miscellaneous

18.  What were the “freedom rides”?

19.  Who were the “Little Rock Nine”?

20.  Go to the Games part of this site and play the Free at Last quiz game – What was your score?

Site 2 http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/reference/historical/civilrights.html

21.  What was the most important song of the civil right movement?

22.  By whom was it written?

23.  What is the most famous song of the movement?

24.  What is being said in the above song?

25.  What song did Bob Dylan sing in 1963 for the March on Washington?

Site 3 http://faculty.smu.edu/dsimon/Change-Civ%20Rts.html

26.  Why was Emmet Till murdered?

27.  What happened to his killers?

28.  For what is James Meredith famous?

29.  What was “Project C?”

30.  What was the purpose of the 1963 March on Washington?

31.  What happened on September 15, 1965 in Birmingham, AL?

32.  How did the FBI respond to the above?

In one paragraph below, explain why the Civil Rights movement was significant to our society. List at least three reasons why and the outcome of these events.