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Civil Rights Crossword Puzzle
Name: ________________
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4. In 1964 - 1975 - Americans troop were sent to fight insurgents in this small country in Southeast Asia
8. She owns a small flower shop. Her son is friendly with Sylvia. Her shop burns down along with Zucker;'s Grocery store, but she was ouyt on a delivery and survived.
9. Supreme Court decision that said that separate (but equal) facilities, institutions, and laws for people of different races were OK
11. laws requiring public facilities to be available to people of all races; It’s the opposite of segregation
12. Sylvia's mother's sister. When little DJ walks with her to deliver Mr. Crandall's wash, DJ is bitten by his mean dogs.
13. The 13th Amendment abolished...
15. State and local laws passed between 1876 and 1965 that required racial segregation in all public facilities in Southern states that created “legal separate but equal" treatment for African Americans
18. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made this famous speech in front of a huge crowd or protest marchers in 1963 in Washington DC
19. Following the historic year at Central, his family moved to Los Angeles where he completed high school. He earned a doctorate degree and teaches at the University of California at Los Angeles and Antioch College. He was a clinical psychologist. T________ Roberts
20. White, racist barber. His mean dogs bite little DJ at the beginning of the story. He is blamed at first for the destruction of Zucker's store.
24. James Meredith was the first African American to attend the University of M________
26. The main character from Fire from the Rock. A good student, she is one of the students selected to be among the first group of African American students to integrate Little Rock Central High School. She struggles with the decision to be one of the Little Rock Nine, is betrayed by her so called "boyfriend." - S_____ Patterson
27. Citizens concerned with Civil Rights issues staged a historical march to this important American city to demonstrate their concern. They were led by Dr. Martin LutherKing Jr.
29. Sylvia's Father. He is a preacher of a small church. He also has a part time job as a custodian - L______ Patterson
30. clergyman, activist, and leader in the Civil Rights Movement; best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience; assassinated in 1968
33. The only one of the nine still living in Little Rock, Elizabeth made a career of the U.S. Army that included work as a journalist. In 1974, she returned to the home in which she grew up and is now a part-time social worker and mother of two sons. E_______ Eckford
34. The nickname for the first African American students to attend Little Rock Central High School - The Little Rock N_____
36. Famous 1954 Supreme Court Decison that determined that segregated , "separate, but equal" schools were unconstitutional - B______ v Board of Education
37. helped start the Montgomery Bus Boycott that ended segregated seating on public transportation in Alabama; First Lady of US Civil Rights Movement
38. The Little Rock Nine were the first African American students to attend this High School L_____ R_____ Central
40. 36th President of USA, he also supported the Civil Rights Movement and helped pass the Civil Rights Laws of 1964 to guarantee African Americans their civil rights
41. Slyvia's mother. She is a proud woman who keeps a very clean house and expects a lot from his children L______ Patterson
43. In 1962, he was the first African American student admitted to the segregated University of Mississippi
44. She was expelled from Central High in February, 1958, after several incidents, including her dumping a bowl of chili on one of her antagonists in the school cafeteria. She moved with her husband to Canada during the Vietnam War protests of the 1960s and today is a writer and social worker in Ontario. She is presently filming a documentary on her life. M__________ Brown
45. She graduated from Illinois Technical College and received a post-graduate degree in Stockholm, Sweden. She was a prolific computer science writer and at one time successfully published magazines in 39 countries. Now retired, she divides her time between homes in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Stockholm, where her husband's family lives.
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1. President Kennedy was assassinated in this city in 1963
2. Mississippi African American civil rights leader. He was assassinated in 1963 for his efforts to register African Americans to vote
3. Refusing to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government as a form of non-violent protest - it was used by Gandhi in India and Dr. King in the USA
5. The 14th Amendment guaranteed e____ p_________ of the law to all citizens - passed in 1868
6. Sylvia's "boyfriend." He seems to try to go out with Slyvia while flirting with another popular girl Candy Castle. He mistakeningly burns down Mr. Zucker's store because he is angry that Mr. Crandall's son attacked Sylvia.
7. separation of people into groups by race. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, riding public transportation, or any human activity
10. A kind, but very strict, teacher, she asks Sylvia to consider being one of the first black students to attend Central. - Miss W_______
14. 14 year old Jewish girl who becomes friendly with Sylvia. Although she may look "white," as a jewish person she is also the victim of prejudice and anti-jewish behavior from the local "white" kids. - R______ Zucker
16. Used non-violent civil disobedience; Led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the world; his life influenced Dr. King
17. One of only three of the nine who eventually graduated from Central, she and Jefferson Thomas returned for their senior year in 1959. She graduated from Michigan State University and presently lives in Englewood, Colorado, where she is in real estate. C_______ Walls
21. Sylvia's little sister. She idolizes her older sister. She is attacked by Mr. Crandall's dogs at the beginning of the story D_____ J____ Patterson
22. The USA fought in this war from 1941 to 1945. Many African American troops joined the military, putting their lives on the line for their country. When they returned home after the war was over, they were determined to not accept racism and discrimination.
23. 14 year old boy who was brutally murdered in Mississippi in 1954. He said "Goodbye Baby" as a white woman passed by. Racist white folks kidnapped, tortured, and killed the boy.
25. In 1958, he became the first black student to graduate from Central High School. We watched a video of his experiences. He graduated from Michigan State University and served as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Affairs under President Jimmy Carter. He currently is a managing partner and vice president of Lehman Brothers in Washington, D.C.
28. Civil Rights lawyer who was best known for his high success rate in arguing before the Supreme Court and for the victory in Brown v. Board of Education. Supreme Courts Court's first African-American justice. T_______ Marshall
31. Athlete and Civil Rights Pioneer; In 1947 he was the first African American to play Major League Baseball Jackie R__________
32. 35th President of USA, he supported the Civil Rights Movement and helped end segregation in several states. He was assassinated in 1963
35. She is an author and former journalist for People magazine and NBC and lives in San Francisco. - M_____ Pattillo
39. She was the unfortunate young girl, who missed a message and tried to enter Central High by herself on September 3, 1957. She was attacked by an angry, violent racist mob of parents and students. She graduated from college, then made a career of teaching. She lives in Belleville, Illinois, where she is a volunteer in a program for abused women. T_______ Mothershed
42. Sylvia's hot headed brother. At first, he is jealous that Sylvia has been picked to be on the list of first African American students to integrate Central High School - G_____ Patterson
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