The civil rights movement sought to integrate American society. What does that mean?
Civil Rights BrainPop

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STEPHANIE KIM
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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It wanted to repeal the laws that forced African Americans to remain separate from whites
It wanted to overthrow the American government
It wanted to build new houses and schools for African Americans
It wanted to make sure that African Americans received more privileges than whites
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the result of the Brown vs. Board of Education case?
Special public schools were set up for African American students
African American kids were prevented from attending the same schools as white kids
The entire nation was desegregated
African American kids were allowed to attend the same schools as white kids
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was ending segregation so difficult?
Most African Americans preferred segregation to integration
Buses and schools were segregated in all 50 states
Segregation was enforced by many state and federal laws
Both Northern and Southern politicians were opposed to integration
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which of these statements is true?
Martin Luther King organized the Montgomery bus boycott
Martin Luther King refused to give up his seat on a segregated bus
Martin Luther King helped end school segregation in Topeka, KS
Martin Luther King argued against segregation in front of the U.S. Supreme Court
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which is an example of nonviolent protest?
Burning down segregated facilities
Not doing business with companies that enforce segregation
Threatening to physically hurt supporters of segregation
Fighting in the street with supporters of segregation
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role did the Supreme Court play during the civil rights movement?
It overturned some of the laws that made segregation legal
It wrote new laws that made integration legal
It supported the segregationist policies of Southern governors
It urged Congress to pass new laws legalizing integration
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Why did protesters sit at lunch counters and not move until they closed?
To show support for integrated businesses
To protest the unfair food prices
To protest the segregationist policies of the federal government
To protest the fact that African Americans weren't served there
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