Civil Rights BrainPop

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

• 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What risks did civil rights protesters face?

• They often had their voting rights taken away

• They were sent forcibiliy to non-segregated states and countries

• They could be arrested or violently attacked

• They were forced to use segregated facilities

Put the following events in order: A) Montgomery bus boycott; B) March on Washington; C) Civil Rights Act of 1964

• B, A, C

• A, B, C

• A, C, B

• B, C, A

How might life in America be different if the civil rights movement had never happened?

• Public places could still be segregated

• Voting would be easier for everyone

• Slavery might still exist

• Americans would be more tolerant of peaceful protests