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Inaya Washington

Created on May 15, 2021

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Civil Rights Movement Escape Room!

By: Inaya Washington, 2A

Let's Get Started!

THE MISSION

Welcome to the civil rights movement escape room! To get to the end and pass you will answer a series of questions and complete missions! Click the i for an introduction and background information and click the peoples icon to learn more about the main people involved in this game!

The Introduction!

Now for a little background information so you’re not lost! The civil rights movement was a series a protests and events that occurred during the 1960s. This event involved mostly African Americans who were fighting against the major segregation against them in the country. The civil rights movement was a very important part of US history as it resulted in ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Now go back home and continue the rest of the journey to learn more about this amazing moment in history!

The Main Characters!

Martin Luther King Jr

Rosa Parks

Malcolm X

was an African American leader in the civil rights movement This man urged his fellow Afrcan Americans to protect themselves against white aggression “by any means necessary,” a phrase that often put him at odds with the nonviolent teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr.

You’re probably familiar with the man who made the I have a dream speech! He was a Baptist minister and social rights activist in the United States in the 1950s and '60s. Also was a leader of the American civil rights movement. He held manyf peaceful protests as head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, including the March on Washington in 1963.

Rosa Parks: a women civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her defiance sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Its success launched nationwide efforts to end racial segregation of public facilities.

Click Here to Move On!

Your Mission Starts Here!

You Can Come Back Here to Move on if things get mixed up! But You can also just click through as well! Now Proceed By clicking Martin's Forehead!

Click Here to Start the First Mission!

1. What was Martins’s main point in the I have a dream speech?

Wanting Children to go to school

Wanting African Americans to become equal by any means necessary

A dream that this nation will one day rise up and become equal

2. Where did Martin Luther Grow Up?

Chicago, Illinois

Montgomery, Alabama

Atlanta, Georgia

3.What was the affect of Martin's Assissination?

The end of the Civil Rights Movement

It caused a series of violent race riots due to suffering

There wasn't that much of an affect

Now you made it to the Second Room! Time to Answer More Questions!

1. What Organization did Rosa Parks work with?

Black Panthers

NAACP

FBI

2. Which incident led to Rosa's Arrest?

Getting in trouble for stepping through the front door of the bus(where only whites were allowed)

Refusing to give her seat up to a white man.

1. Rosa was the first African American women to get arrested for refusing to give her seat up in Montgomery?

False

True

Now we're on to Malcolm!

1. What was Malcolm X popular saying when talking about gaining equality?

“I have a dream”

“Stop violence”

“By any means necessary”

2. What Religion did Malcolm associate many of his beliefs with?

Islam

Christianity

Jewish

3. What was Malcolm X’s real name?

Abbas Haddad

Elijah Muhammad

Malcolm Xenos

Final Mission! Time to Wrap Up

1. The following were all causes of the civil rights movement except?

Jim Crow Laws

Plessy v Ferguson

Brown v Board of Education

2. What was the significant difference between Malcolm and Martin?

MLK advocated for nonviolent protest while Malcolm allowed violence

Both wanted nonviolent protest but allowed violence if necessary

Malcolm advocated for nonviolent protest while MLK allowed violence

3. What did the Civil Rights movement accomplish?

Banned segregation of all facilities based on race

Aided in Women's Suffrage

The advocation of violent protest

MISSION FAILED

You Got Martin's face turned up man! It's alright though, just click the button and have another go!

Try again

MISSION SUCCESS!!!

You Have Done It! You've demonstrated that you know your stuff when it comes to the civil rights movement! Now go brag to your friends! Good Job! I hope you've had fun playing! Now enjoy you're reward of Martin Throwing Up a Peace Sign! Very nice martin, very nice indeed!

Click Here for Work Cited!

Work Cited

  • “Martin Luther King, Jr.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, www.history.com/.amp/topics/black-history/martin-luther-king-jr.
  • “Montgomery Bus Boycott.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, www.history.com/.amp/topics/black-history/montgomery-bus-boycott.
  • “Malcolm X.” Google, Google, www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/topics/black-history/malcolm-x.
  • “Rosa Parks.” Google, Google, www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/topics/black-history/rosa-parks.
  • “LibGuides: Civil Rights Movement: Prominent Figures & Groups.” Prominent Figures & Groups - Civil Rights Movement - LibGuides at Bay College Library | Escanaba, MI 49829, library.baycollege.edu/c.php?g=435602&p=2969983.