Civil Rights Movement

Which organization was founded in Chicago in 1942 by students whose goal was to use nonviolent direct action as a means of social change?

• Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

• Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Who was the first African American baseball player?

• Jackie Robinson

• Hank Aaron

• Mickey Mantle

• Joe DiMaggio

What did Executive Order 9981 do?

• Desegregated American troops

• Called for income equality throughout the US

• Created special all-black military units

• Required all troops to declare their race

Which landmark court case led to the desegregation of schools across the United States?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education

• Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

What is the name of the woman known for refusing to give up her bus seat during the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Claudette Colvin

• Rosa Parks

• Fannie Lou Hamer

• Ruby Bridges

In Arkansas, Governor Faubus refused to integrate public schools. How did the federal government respond?

• President Eisenhower considered integration to be a states' rights issue and allowed Governor Faubus to make the decision for his state.

• President Eisenhower ignored the problem and hoped that Governor Faubus would give in eventually.

• President Eisenhower strongly voiced his opinion in favor of integration, but did not use military force.

• President Eisenhower sent in federal troops to maintain order and enforce integration.

Which of the following is method of nonviolent protest where people sit down in a public place and refuse to move?

• Sit-in

• Strike

• Boycott

• March

What was the goal of the Freedom Rides?

• To test whether southern states were truly integrating their bus systems

• To transport protesters to the South to the most effective locations

• To publicize the strife of African Americans in order to perpetuate social change

• To move persecuted African Americans from one part of the country to another to escape prejudice

Which historic location was where Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his "I Have A Dream" speech?

• Selma

• Birmingham

• Washington, D.C.

• Atlanta

The Civil Rights Bill Act of 1964 is considered the most important civil rights legislation passed since Reconstruction. What did it do?

• Outlawed literacy tests and other tactics used to deny blacks the right to vote

• Banned discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion

• Desegregated the armed forces

• Banned discrimination within the housing market