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Important Members in the Civil Rights Movement (People)

Thurgood Marshall http://thurgoodmarshall.com/

In four sentences, who was
Thurgood Marshall?

What did he do in 1954 that

was so important to the Civil
Rights Movement? Explain?
When was Thurgood Marshall
elevated to the U.S. Supreme
Court? What made this so
special and why?

Emmett Till https://www.biography.com/people/emmett-till-507515

In four Sentences who was

Emmett Till.

Why was Emmett Murdered?

Was there any African

American on the Jury when
they acquitted the men who
were involved on the attack?

What was the Impact on Civil

Rights from this incident?

A. Phillip Randolph http://www.anb.org/articles/15/15-01101.html

In four Sentences who was

A.Phillip Randolph?
What is the Messangers
Slogan? Does this foreshadow
what Mr. Randolph Will do for
the rest of his career?

What was A.Phillip Randolphs

reason or reasons to March on
Washington?
Rosa Parks https://www.biographyonline.net/humanitarian/rosa-
parks.html
In four sentences who was
Rosa Parks?

In Rosa Parks early life was she

introduced to racism? From
what group in the area?

How did Rosa parks respond to

the Bus Driver when asked to
move? (Quote) Was she hostile
in her response?

Who bailed Rosa Parks out of

jail? Any familiar names from
other websites?

What happened after the

arresting of Rosa Parks? How
important of the aftermath of
the arrest for the civil rights
movement?

Martin Luther King Jr. http://www.thekingcenter.org/about-dr-king

In four sentences who was

Martin Luther King Jr.?

Who did MLK draw inspiration

from when talking about
nonviolent protests? Why was
this important?

In 1955 why was MLK so

important to the Montgomery
Bus Boycott?

What is the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference? (SCLC)
Why was it important?

In MLK words what was the,

most segregated city in
America? What was the
events happening in that city
being telecasted on TV? (Paint
a picture as if you were there
with the description?

What happened to Martin

Luther King Jr.?

Malcolm X https://www.biography.com/people/malcolm-x-9396195

As a child, did Malcolm have

any problems with racism or
racist groups? If yes, what
happened?

What happened in prison that

converted Malcolm X?

With Malcom X involved in the

NOI, did he affect the numbers
of members now in the NOI?
(Gives the numbers of
members)
Did Malcolm X and Martin
Luther King Jr.s philosophical
views differ? If so explain?

What was Malcolm Xs Legacy?

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