The Civil Rights & America in the 1960's Crossword Puzzle

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  • black panther : this militant black power party originated in oakland california and fought for racial equality.
  • truman : which president ended military segregation?
  • best and brightest : this was a term given to jfk's administration.
  • selective service act : a. philip randolph suggested to boycott what unless the military was integrated.
  • sit in : this movement began with 4 college students at a diner.
  • great society : this term is associated with lyndon b. johnson's liberal ideas.
  • voting rights act : in 1965, this act passed that prevented all forms of voting discrimination.
  • little rock : in what city did 9 black high school students get national attention?
  • rosa parks : who was the main leader in the montgomery bus boycott?
  • castro : who was the leader in cuba during the time of the cuban missile crises?
  • civil rights act : in 1964, this act passed that is the largest anti-discrimination act ever passed in the us.
  • bay of pigs : this was a military mission that failed at the hand of jfk in cuba.
  • citizens councils : these councils arouse after the brown decision to protest "racial integrity"
  • faubus : who was the governor of arkansas that closed all public schools to prevent integration?
  • southern manifesto : in 1956, the _ _ was passed to denounce integration.