Civil Rights Landmarks

Civil Rights Landmarks

Multiple Choice

Brown v. Board of Education overruled which prior Supreme Court precedent?

• Texas v. Johnson

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

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What did Brown v. Board of Education accomplish?

• Desegregating public schools

• Stopped housing discrimination

• Overruled literacy tests

Multiple Choice

The Montgomery Bus boycott was inspired by

• Fannie Lou Hamer

• Rosa Parks

• Stockley Carmichael

Multiple Choice

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed by

• John F. Kennedy (JFK)

• Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)

• Richard M. Nixon

Multiple Choice

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 stopped this type of discrimination...

• Housing

• School

• Employment

Multiple Choice

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed what type of tests?

• Drivers Tests

• Poll Tests

• Literacy Tests

Multiple Choice

The Civil Rights Act of 1968 followed up on the 1964 legislation. It banned discriminatory practices in...

• Education

• Voting

• Housing

Multiple Choice

The Civil Rights Act of 1968 followed up on the 1964 legislation. It banned discriminatory practices in...

• Education

• Voting

• Housing