The Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s

Which government action was intended to ensure that African Americans could exercise their Fifteenth Amendment rights?

• The Supreme Court decision in Sweatt v. Painter
• The executive order to desegregate the U.S. Army
• The passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
• The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson

What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
• It allowed African-Americans to run for political office
• It ended segregation in school
• It made poll taxes illegal

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What is the purpose of the 24th Amendment?

• It ended slavery
• It ended segregation based on race
• It made poll taxes illegal
• It made it legal for Thurgood Marshall to be selected for the Supreme Court

Why was JFK so popular with African-Americans?

• He introduced the bill that would become the Civil Rights Act
• He was not popular with African-Americans
• He ended poll taxes and literacy tests
• He organized the March on Washington

Which best describes the US during the 1960s

• It was a time of peace and strong economy
• People were upset with many things, often leading to violence
• People were happy with their political leaders but the economy struggled
• There were some Civil Rights protests, but things stayed non-violent

 Martin Luther King Jr gave the famous “I Have A Dream” speech at what event?

• Freedom Rides
• Montgomery Bus Boycott
• March on Washington
• March from  Selma to Montgomery

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How did newspapers and TV news play a role in the Civil Rights Movement?

• They showed how great Jim Crow laws were

• They showed how unfair Jim Crow laws were and helped convince people to support the Civil Rights Movement

• They made a lot of money following Martin Luther King Jr.

• All of the above

Examine the table. Which of these campaigns was aimed at registering African Americans in the state with the lowest percentage of black voters?

• Freedom Rides

• Freedom Summer

• March on Washington

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

Read the description below.

Joined the Nation of Islam in 1952 to promote black nationalism. Rejected nonviolence as a strategy to bring about change. Converted to orthodox Islam in 1964 and reached out to people of all races.

Which person do these descriptions best fit?

• Stokley Carmichael

• James Meredith

• Elijah Muhammad

• Malcom X

civil rights organization by college students that urged non-violent protests to gain integration; the group became more militant in the late 1960s.

• Sibley Commission

• Student Non Violent Coordinating Committee

• Albany Movement

• March on Washington