Civil Rights Flashcard 2

Front

Importance of the Fourteenth Amendment in Brown v. Board of Education?

Back

The amendment requires that all citizens be treated equally under the law.

Front

Which statement best summarizes the opinion concerning segregation in Brown v. Board of Education?

Back

It is unconstitutional for public schools to segregate students on the basis of race.

Front

What was one of the results of Plessy v. Ferguson?

Back

The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal.

Front

Who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat?

Back

Martin Luther King

Front

What was the result of Rosa Parks getting kicked off the bus?

Back

bus boycott

Front

What court case made segregation of schools illegal in the 1950s?

Back

Brown V. Board of Education

Front

What organization created by W.E.B. Dubois sought immediate equality for minorities? Options: WAC, HUAC, NAACP, SNCC

Back

NAACP

Front

What group during the Civil Rights Movement allowed members to use all necessary means to defend and provide for their community? Options: Southern Peace Corps, NAACP, SNCC, Black Panthers

Back

Black Panthers

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During which event did Eisenhower send troops to Arkansas in order to desegregate a high school? Options: Tuskegee Airmen, Little Rock Nine, Atomic Bombs, Flying Tigers

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Little Rock Nine

Front

What acts of protest during the Civil Rights Movement encouraged the government to expand political and economic opportunities for minority citizens? Options: March on Washington, Freedom Rides, Greensboro Sit-In, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Black Panthers, Mass Support Demonstrations, Little Rock Nine

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March on Washington, Freedom Rides, Greensboro Sit-In, Montgomery Bus Boycott