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Grade 5social-studiesStudents identify major people and events of the civil rights movement and explain how they contributed to social and legal change.

The Civil Rights Movement

Study civil rights leaders, events, and change with 10 problems, an answer key, and a free printable PDF for Grade 5.

10 problems · Standards: D2.His.4.3-5, D2.His.14.3-5 · Difficulty: medium

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Grade
Grade 5
Subject
social-studies
Topic
Students identify major people and events of the civil rights movement and explain how they contributed to social and legal change.
Pages
3 · worksheet + answer key
Answer key
✅ Included
Class time
about 15 min

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  1. 1. What does the word 'segregation' mean?
  2. 2. In 1954, the Supreme Court decided that segregated schools were unconstitutional. What was the name of this important court case?
  3. 3. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in nonviolent protest. What does 'nonviolent protest' mean?
  4. 4. In 1955, a woman refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. Her arrest led to a year-long bus boycott. Who was this brave woman?
  5. 5. What was the goal of the Montgomery Bus Boycott that lasted from 1955 to 1956?
  6. 6. In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a famous speech in Washington, D.C., where he shared his dream of equality. What change did this march help bring about?

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What’s included

  • 10 problems across 3 pages (worksheet + answer key)
  • Answer key included — every answer, ready to check
  • Standards: D2.His.4.3-5, D2.His.14.3-5
  • Skill: Students identify major people and events of the civil rights movement and explain how they contributed to social and legal change.
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