Match the name below to their key contribution to the Civil Rights movement.
Column A
1.
Sat down in the front of a bus in Alabama in 1955, protesting the "colored-section" of the bus. Led to the Alabama bus boycott.:
Sat down in the front of a bus in Alabama in 1955, protesting the "colored-section" of the bus. Led to the Alabama bus boycott.
2.
A protest that began in 1960. Black college students sat down at Woolworth's for lunch and were refused service because the counter was "whites only." Their "sit-in" protest spread to more people and lasted for six months. Finally, Woolworth's gave in.:
A protest that began in 1960. Black college students sat down at Woolworth's for lunch and were refused service because the counter was "whites only." Their "sit-in" protest spread to more people and lasted for six months. Finally, Woolworth's gave in.
3.
A series of bi-racial bus rides throughout the south. Often the white students would sit in the back of the bus and drink from "colored-only" water fountains to show solidarity and support for Civil Rights.:
A series of bi-racial bus rides throughout the south. Often the white students would sit in the back of the bus and drink from "colored-only" water fountains to show solidarity and support for Civil Rights.
4.
Was arrested in Birmingham Alabama for holding a rally for Civil Rights. Wrote a letter in the Birmingham Jail that insisted that it is our moral obligation to not follow unjust laws.:
Was arrested in Birmingham Alabama for holding a rally for Civil Rights. Wrote a letter in the Birmingham Jail that insisted that it is our moral obligation to not follow unjust laws.