Civil Rights Movement

Who changed American baseball by becoming one of the first African-American professional baseball players in the major leagues?

• Jackie Robinson

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• John Kennedy

• Thurgood Marshall

How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

• 24 hours

• Over 1 year

• 3 weeks

• 6 months

Why was Birmingham, AL targeted for a civil rights campaign?

• Because Birmingham supported civil rights

• President Kennedy was born there

• It was the only southern city that was segregated

• It was the most segregated city in the South

Jim Crow Laws are what?

• Laws that enforced strict separation of the races

• Laws protecting African Americans

• Laws that restored equal rights to African Americans

• Laws that restricted voting rights in the North

"Direct & nonviolent methods could gain civil rights for African Americans" is believed by who?

• ISIS

• Nation of Islam

• KKK

• Members of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

What civil rights organization won multiple court cases against segregation?

• SCLC

• CORE

• NAACP

• MIA

Federal troops were sent to what city by President Eisenhower to protect students?

• Topeka, KS

• Montgomery, AL

• Baltimore, MD

• Little Rock, AR

James Meredith enrolled at what school?

• Little Rock High School

• University of Mississippi

• Central High School

• University of Alabama

What happened in hundreds of cities immediately after the assassination of Martin Luther King?

• There was no reaction

• Thousands of African Americans registered to vote

• Martial Law was declared by civil rights demonstrators

• Riots broke out

The conflict at Little Rock's High School was in response to what?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Voting Rights Act of 1964

• Civil Rights Act of 1957

• Montgomery Bus Boycott