Civil Rights

What are Civil Rights?

• Rights that only some people get.

• Rights that are civil.

• Rights that all citizens get.

• Rights controlled by the President.

What was the result of Brown vs. Board of Education?

• Ended segregation in public schools.

• All Americans could vote.

• African Americans started the Bus Boycott.

• All public places were desegregated.

How did Thurgood Marshall help the Civil Rights movement?

• He spoke during the March of Washington.

• He was the lawyer for the Brown vs. Board of Education.

• He was the first African American to be appointed to the Supreme court.

• Both B and C

What event was a result of Rosa Parks refusal to move?

• March on Washington

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Brown vs. Board of Education.

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?

• Eliminated Poll Tax so that all African Americans had the right to vote.

• Allowed African Americans the right to vote.

• African Americans couldn't vote.

• Gave all Americans civil rights

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 no longer allow?

• Someone to not get a job because they are African American.

• Let African American ride public busses.

• Kicked someone out of the military.

• Fire someone who is doing bad on their job.

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?

• All public places were desegregated.

• Cause African Americans to protest.

• Made sure that African Americans did not attend the same school as whites.

What was the result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• People were injured and hurt during violent protests.

• Rosa Parks damaged busses so they couldn't be used.

• African Americans could ride and sit anywhere on public buses.

Where did Martin Luther King Jr. give the "I have a Dream" speech?

• Montgomery bus terminal

• March on Washington

• Germany

• Birmingham, AL

What was the purpose of the freedom rides?

• To march 250,000 people into Washington.

• To protest.

• To make sure public places were actually desegregated.