Download VS 9b: The Civil Rights Movement

VS 9b: Desegregation in Virginia
Vocabulary Words
1. _______________________is the
abolishment (doing away with) of
racial ____________________
( the ending of segregation)
2. ___________________ is the full
_______________ of all __________
in the use of public facilities
(Everyone is allowed to use any public
building. All races are treated equally.)
Brown vs. Board of Education
In 1954, The U.S. _____________
____________ ruled that “separate
but equal” schools were
__________________________
(against the law).
This court case was called ___________ vs.
___________ of ________________.
Some African American students from Virginia
were part of this court case. They were suing the
Farmville school district because their black high
school was in terrible condition compared to the
white high school.
Because of this court case, all ____________ schools, including those
in Virginia, were ordered to ___________________.
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VS 9b: Massive Resistance
Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
Senator ____________ F. ___________ led a
Massive Resistance movement against the
___________________ of public schools.
__________________ ____________________ was a
government policy which fought to
“___________” the integration of public schools.
Harry F. Byrd and other white leaders said they would rather
close Virginia’s schools than allow them to integrate! They did
not listen to the Supreme Court’s order. They passed laws that
took away money from any school that tried to integrate.
Without money, many schools could not stay open.
Some schools were _______________ to
avoid integration.
At first, many white people were against
integrated schools. However, many
parents and kids were not happy when the
Massive Resistance movement closed
schools. Both whites and black began to
speak out against Massive Resistance.
The policy of Massive
Resistance ___________, and
Virginia’s public schools were
____________________.
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VS 9b: The Civil Rights Movement
After ___________ _________ ____, African Americans
demanded:
1. ____________ treatment
2. the recognition of their __________ as
American citizens
The _________ ____________ ___________________ was a group of
people that peacefully fought against segregation and unfair laws.
(They were led by famous African Americans like Rosa _______ and Martin
Luther _______ Jr.)
The Civil Rights Movement Fought Against Segregation By:
1. _____________(telling other people not to buy from segregated businesses)
2.____________(sitting down in segregated businesses and refusing to move)
3._________________ (marching through cities and towns, holding signs that
spoke out against segregation and unfair laws)
a.
b.
c.
As a result of the Civil Rights Movement, laws were passed that
made ___________ discrimination ______________. 
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VS 9b: Desegregation in Virginia
ANSWER
KEY
Vocabulary Words
1. DESEGREGATION is the
abolishment (doing away with) of
racial SEGREGATION
( the ending of segregation)
2. INTEGRATION is the full
EQUALITY of all RACES in the
use of public facilities
(Everyone is allowed to use any public
building. All races are treated equally.)
Brown vs. Board of Education
In 1954, The U.S. SUPREME
COURT ruled that “separate but
equal” schools were
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
(against the law).
This court case was called BROWN vs.
BOARD of EDUCATION.
Some African American students from Virginia
were part of this court case. They were suing the
Farmville school district because their black high
school was in terrible condition compared to the
white high school.
Because of this court case, all PUBLIC schools, including those in
Virginia, were ordered to INTEGRATE.
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ANSWER
KEY
VS 9b: Massive Resistance
Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
Senator HARRY F. BYRD led a Massive
Resistance movement against the
INTEGRATION of public schools.
MASSIVE RESISTANCE was a government
policy which fought to “RESIST” the
integration of public schools.
Harry F. Byrd and other white leaders said they would rather
close Virginia’s schools than allow them to integrate! They did
not listen to the Supreme Court’s order. They passed laws that
took away money from any school that tried to integrate.
Without money, many schools could not stay open.
Some schools were CLOSED to avoid
integration.
At first, many white people were against
integrated schools. However, many
parents and kids were not happy when the
Massive Resistance movement closed
schools. Both whites and black began to
speak out against Massive Resistance.
The policy of Massive
Resistance FAILED, and
Virginia’s public schools were
INTEGRATED.
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ANSWER
KEY
VS 9b: The Civil Rights Movement
After WORLD WAR II, African Americans
demanded:
1. EQUAL treatment
2. the recognition of their RIGHTS as
American citizens
The CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT was a group of people that
peacefully fought against segregation and unfair laws.
(They were led by famous African Americans like Rosa PARKS and Martin Luther
KING Jr.)
The Civil Rights Movement Fought Against Segregation By:
1. BOYCOTTS telling other people not to buy from segregated businesses)
2.SIT-INS(sitting down in segregated businesses and refusing to move)
3.MARCHES(marching through cities and towns, holding signs that spoke
out against segregation and unfair laws)
(Have students try to guess which of
the above methods is shown in each
picture.)
a. MARCH
b. BOYCOTT
c SIT-IN
As a result of the Civil Rights Movement, laws were passed that
made RACIAL discrimination ILLEGAL. 
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