Civil Rights Movement Word Search

Words in the Civil Rights Movement word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

freedom

The goal of the movement, equal liberty for every citizen.

march

A peaceful walk in large numbers to demand change.

equality

Being treated the same as anyone else under the law.

justice

Fair treatment by courts, police, and government offices.

protest

Speaking or acting publicly against a rule that is unfair.

courage

Facing arrest and threats in order to claim your rights.

voting

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 protected this for Black citizens.

dream

Word from King's 1963 speech at the Lincoln Memorial.

speech

Public words used to persuade a crowd or a nation.

boycott

Refusing to buy or ride until a business changes its rules.

sit in

Staying seated at a segregated lunch counter until served.

selma

Alabama city where marchers set out for Montgomery in 1965.

rosa parks

Refused to give up her bus seat in December 1955.

segregation

Laws and rules that kept Black and white people apart.

montgomery

Alabama capital where the bus boycott lasted over a year.

birmingham

Alabama city where 1963 protests drew national attention.

little rock

Arkansas city where nine students integrated Central High School.

john lewis

Led marchers at Selma and later served in Congress.

ruby bridges

At six years old she integrated a New Orleans school.

medgar evers

Mississippi organizer killed for his civil rights work in 1963.

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