20th Century People

Who is known for starting a "Pay as You Go" policy for road improvement?

• George C. Marshall
• Harry F. Byrd
• Arthur R. Ashe
• Oliver W. Hill

Who was the first African American woman to become a bank president in the United States?

• Harry F. Byrd
• Woodrow Wilson
• Maggie L. Walker
• Oliver W. Hill

Who was an author and eloquent spokesperson for social change?

• Arthur R. Ashe
• A. Linwood Holton
• L. Douglas Wilder
• Harry F. Byrd

Which African America lawyer played a key role in the "Brown v. Board of Education" decision?

• George C. Marshall
• Harry F. Byrd
• Maggie L. Walker
• Oliver W. Hill

Which military leader created an economic plan to ensure world peace?

• George C. Marshall
• Woodrow Wilson
• Maggie L. Walker
• Oliver W. Hill

Who led a Massive Resistance Movement against the integration of public school?

• A. Linwood Holton
• Harry F. Byrd
• Oliver W. Hill
• Maggie L. Walker

The time period where African Americans fought to end Jim Crow laws was known as...

• Civil War
• Revolutionary War
• Civil Rights Movement
• Jamestown

Who was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the United States?

• Arthur R. Ashe
• A. Linwood Holton
• Harry F. Byrd
• L. Douglas Wilder

Which Virginia governor promoted racial equality by appointing African Americans and women to state government positions?

• A. Linwood Holton
• Harry F. Byrd
• Woodrow Wilson
• George C. Marshall

The Civil Rights Movement fought to...

• make slavery legal
• desegregate the public schools
• segregate public schools
• rebuild Virginia