Sociology Civil Rights Web Quest Name_______________

Directions:,Use the following websites, read the information, and answer the questions.

Site 1 - https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_brown.html

Brown v. the Board of Education1. 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?

Site 2- https://www.loc.gov/collections/civil-rights-history-project/articles-and-essays/murder-of-emmett-till/

Emmett Till (1955)4. What happened to Emmett Till? Why?

5. What about Emmett Till’s story do you think helped ignite the Civil Rights movement?

Site 3 - http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks

Rosa Parks6. What were some of the restrictions placed on black according to the "Jim Crow" laws?

7. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

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

Site 4 - https://www.biography.com/people/medgar-evers-9542324#tragic-death-and-aftermath

Medgar Evers9. Why was Evers assassinated?

10. Who was his killer?

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

12. When was the killer finally convicted?

Site 5 - https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/freedom-rides

13. Who were the Freedom Riders?

14. What was their purpose?

15. Did they encounter resistance? Explain.

16. Were they successful in achieving their purpose? Explain.

Site 6 - https://www.biography.com/people/malcolm-x-9396195#troubled-youth

Malcolm X17. What did the police say the cause of death of Malcolm X's father was?

18. What did Malcolm learn about in prison?

19. When was he assassinated? By whom?

Site 7: http://teachrock.org/lesson/the-music-of-the-civil-rights-movement/

20. What was the most famous song of the civil right movement?

21. By whom was it written?

22. What is being said in the song?

23. Which president quoted it in his speech to Congress?

24.What was one other song (choose one from the list) that was important during the movement?

Site 8- https://www.nps.gov/articles/march-on-washington.htm

March on Washington (1963)25. How was this march different from previous marches?

26. Did all African-Americans support the march? If not, who were they?

27. What was the highlight of the day?

28. What was the aftermath of the march?

Site 9- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

29. What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

30. What did this law accomplish?

31. Is this law followed today?

Site 10- Civil Rights Movement, The (Informational Paper)

32. Who were two more important figures from the Civil Rights Movement?

33. Person 1: what did they do that was important to the Civil Rights Movement?

34. Person 2: what did they do that was important to the Civil Rights Movement?

35. What was one more important event from the Civil Rights Movement (choose from the list)?

36. Event: what was this event and why was it important to the Civil Rights Movement?