Civil Rights Review

Which Civil Rights leader also became the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Thurgood Marshall

• Rosa Parks

"We conclude that in the field of public education, the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal..."

This quotation illustrates the action of the supreme court to-

• uphold the decision in Plessy V. Ferguson

• Overturn the decision in Plessy V. Ferguson

• create job training for unemployed African Americans

• provide for educational funding for African Americans

What was the significance of sending federal troops to protect African-American students in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957?

• It showed that the government would enforce court decisions on integration.

• It was the first time martial law had been declared in the united states

• It proved that the federal government was weak.

• It showed that states' governments had full control over education.

In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of his dream that the United States would reach a time, "..when all of God's children, black men and white men, . . . will be able to join hands.." This speech expressed his desire to-

• Unite all churches into one religious faith

• Establish religious freedom

• Create a separate free nation for African Americans

• Replace racial segregation with an integrated society

The primary goal of of Southern Democrats in Congress was to

• End the practice of racial segregation in the South

• Maintain the status quo in the South

• Litigate for equal rights for all races in the South

• Integrate all public schools

In his "Letter from a Birmingham City Jail", Dr. King said, "I would agree with Saint Augustine that 'an unjust law is no law at all.'"

This statement was used by Dr. King to show support for-

• Social Darwinism

• Separation of church and state

• Jim Crow Laws

• Civil Disobedience

What was the major goal of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950's and 1960's?

• To end racial segregation

• to reform prison conditions

• to reduce prejudice against Mexican-American immigrants

• to improve living conditions for Native Americans

Which view was shared by Governors Orval Faubus (Arkansas) and George Wallace (Alabama) in the 1950's and 1960's?

• "Separate but equal" has no place in public education.

• The time has come for all African Americans to enjoy equal rights,

• The federal government should actively intervene in states when necessary to stop racial discrimination.

• People should not be forced to mix with those of other races in public places, including schools and universities.

During the 1940's and 1950's, the primary goal of Mexican-American litigation was to-

• form a new Mexican-American nation

• Gain voting and political rights and address the issues raised by farm workers

• create separate Mexican-American economic and social institutions

• establish affirmative action programs

The movements led by Dr. King and Cesar Chavez were similar in that both -

• used civil disobedience to bring about social change

• supported attempts to overthrow the government

• boycotted agricultural crops

• were elected to national political office