Civil Rights Movement (SS5H6 a & b)

Civil Rights Movement (SS5H6 a & b)

Multiple Choice

Thurgood Marshall helped end racial segregation in southern schools by

• voting for the Civil Rights Act as a senator.

• joining the March on Washington as a protester.

• signing a desegregation order as a governor.

• arguing Brown v. Board of Education as a lawyer.

Multiple Choice

John, a Black male, and Avery, a White female, grew up near each other in a small city in the South. Both John and Avery were freshmen in 1950. Though they were the same age and lived close to the same local high school, John had to take the bus across town to a different high school, just as he had in elementary and middle school.

Why were John and Avery unable to go to the same high school?

• Until the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, male students and female students could not attend the same schools.

• Until the Fifteenth Amendment was passed,

  Black students and White students could not

  attend the same schools.

• Until the decision in Brown v. Board of Education, Black students and White students could not attend the same schools

Multiple Choice

In what way did the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education have a significant impact on American society?

• It reduced instances of racial discrimination

  throughout the country.

• It began the process of desegregating public

  schools in the United States.

• It prevented schools from using race as a factor

  when hiring teachers.

Montgomery, Alabama

Site of the Bus Boycott of the Civil Rights Movement during the 1950’s started by Rosa Parks.

Multiple Choice

Rosa Parks's 1955 arrest in Alabama led directly to the

• Greensboro Sit-ins

• March on Washinton

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

Multiple Choice

In which time zone is Montgomery, AL, located?

• Eastern

• Mountain

• Pacific

• Central

Multiple Choice

Many believe that Rosa Parks is an American hero for standing up against unjust Jim Crow laws. What did Rosa Parks do to stand up for herself and other African Americans?

• She ran for and won a race for US Senator.

• She helped organize the 1963 March on

  Washington.

• She refused to obey the unjust rules of racial

  segregation.

Freedom Riders

They rode trying to gain equality for all. Even though federal law and U.S. Supreme Court decisions mandated an end to segregation. Freedom Riders tried to use whites-only restrooms and lunch counters at bus stations in Alabama, South Carolina and other Southern states. The groups were confronted by police officers, as well as horrific violence from white protesters along their routes.

Multiple Choice

What did the Freedom Riders challenge during the civil rights movement?

• laws that segregated public facilities

• laws that prevented people from voting

• laws that prevented people from working

• laws that segregated the armed forces

Multiple Choice

One of the most significant figures of the American civil rights movement was Martin Luther King Jr., a pastor who lived in Montgomery, Alabama. For which of the following was King known?

• organizing violent protests to force leaders to

  change the nation's laws

• using non-violent methods to produce social change

• using his wealth to improve the lives of all of the nation's citizens

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of King's speech at the March on Washington?

• to encourage government leaders to expand the civil and economic rights of African Americans

• to increase public support for migrant farm workers in their fight to improve working conditions

• to encourage government leaders to amend the Constitution to grant women the right to vote

Multiple Choice

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom ultimately led to

• the arrest of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• the organization of the Montgomery Bus

  Boycott.

• the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Voting Rights Act

In August of 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a law that helped African Americans exercise their voting rights. Though the Fifteenth Amendment made sure all men had the right to vote, some politicians had been trying to keep African Americans from being able to vote and Johnson believed that was wrong.

Multiple Choice

Which statement about President Johnson's

action is correct?

• He showed his patriotism through his belief in

  the effectiveness of government.

• He asked African Americans to show diligence

  by not demanding the right to vote.

• He used his leadership to give justice to people

  denied the right to vote.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following civil rights leaders was involved in the farm workers' movement?

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• César Chávez

• Robert F. Kennedy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following shows how widely César Chávez's influence spread?

• People in America and Europe refused to buy grapes

• Many types of railroad employees went on strike.

• People walked out of schools to protest discrimination