Civil Rights

Civil Rights

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Multiple Choice

The Civil rights movements goal was

• integration of schools and businesses

• Being able to sit anywhere on the bus

• Equality and democracy

Equality and democracy

Different leaders and groups often had different views on how to go about creating an equal society. But leaders such as MLK and Malcom X knew it would take a change at the core of economic, societal and political values to make all people free.

Multiple Choice

What role did the FBI play in the Civil Rights Movement between 1940's-60's?

• They protected African Americans

• They spied on Civil Rights leaders

• They prevented attacks from the KKK

Spied!

The FBI, under President J. Edgar Hoover, had a long history of investigating organized efforts by African Americans, including the 1940s March on Washington Movement.

Multiple Choice

What other groups were also fighting for equal rights in the 1960's and 70's?

• Chicano/Mexican Americans

• Native Americans

• LGBTQ+

• All of the above

All equal rights!

Too often, history is taught in isolated events. In reality, the Civil Rights Movement was about equality for all.

Multiple Choice

Who took steps to investigate whether the U.S. was violating the HUMAN rights of African Americans?

• Martin Luther King

• Nelson Mandela

• Malcom X

Malcom X

His Petition said: In the interest of world peace, we beseech the heads of the independent African states to recommend an immediate investigation into our problem by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.

Multiple Choice

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in 1968, exactly one year to the day after he gave his speech on:

• voting rights

• school integration

• fair housing

• Vietnam War

Vietnam War

In his speech he said, "Now let us begin. Now let us rededicate ourselves to the long and bitter—but beautiful—struggle for a new world."

Multiple Choice

During most of the 20th century African Americans were prevented from voting by:

• Intimidation, economic retaliation, and violence

• “Poll taxes” that many poor people could not afford

• Legal devices like the “grandfather clause”

• All of the above

Not able to vote!

After the Civil War when slavery was abolished, many Blacks took great risks to vote, fighting resistance from many. It wasn't until the Civil Rights movement was able to truly change the tide against voting discrimination.