Civil Rights Web Quest
Directions: Answer the questions below by going to the web sites indicated.
Using notebook paper, answer using complete sentences. Turn in your answers to
the substitute when finished. This will count as a PROJECT grade. You may work
with a partner on this web quest.
Note: If you cannot click on the web sites, press and hold "ctrl" while you click on
the link. This should open the page. If all else fails, copy and paste the link from this
page into the address bar in Firefox.
Site 1 - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_brown.html
Brown v. the Board of Education
1. 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 - http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks
Rosa Parks
4. What were some of the restrictions placed on black according to the
"Jim Crow" laws?
5. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?
6. When did the US Supreme Court rule that bus segregation was
unconstitutional?
Site 3 - http://www.biography.com/people/medgar-evers-9542324#tragic-death-andaftermath
Medgar Evers
7. Why was Evers assassinated?
8. Who was his killer?
9. How long did it take to convict his killer? Why?
10. When was the killer finally convicted?
Site 4 - http://www.biography.com/people/malcolm-x-9396195#troubled-youth
Malcolm X
11. What did the police say the cause of death of Malcolm X's father
was?
12. What did Malcolm learn about in prison?
13. When was he assassinated? By whom?
Site 5: http://teachrock.org/lesson/the-music-of-the-civil-rightsmovement/
14. What was the most famous song of the civil right movement?
15. By whom was it written?
16. What is being said in the song?
17. Which president quoted it in his speech to Congress?
18. What was one other song (choose one from the list) that was important
during the movement?
Site 6: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
19. What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
20. What did this law accomplish?
21. Is this law followed today?
Site 7: Civil Rights Movement, The (Informational Paper)
22. Who were two more important figures from the Civil
Rights Movement?
23. Person 1: what did they do that was important to the Civil Rights
Movement?
24. Person 2: what did they do that was important to the Civil Rights
Movement?
25. What was one more important event from the Civil Rights Movement
(choose from the list)?
26. Event: what was this event and why was it important to the Civil Rights
Movement?