Origins of the Civil Rights Movement

Which Supreme Court case legalized segregation?

• Sweatt v. Painter

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board

• Miranda v. Arizona

Who was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court?

• Sandra Day O'Connor

• Thomas Jefferson

• Booker T. Washington

• Thurgood Marshall

Which Supreme Court case officially ended segregation in public schools?

• Brown v. Board

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Sweatt v. Painter

Who was the first African-American baseball player to join the major leagues?

• Derek Jeter

• Jackie Robinson

• Willie Mays

• Jonas Salk

What was the name of the struggle of African Americans for equal rights that was later joined by other minority groups?

• Equality Movement

• March on Washington

• The Civil Rights Movement

• Fight for Justice

Which Supreme Court case ruled that UT's law school for African Americans failed to qualify as, "separate but equal?"

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board

• Sweatt v. Painter

What part of the 14th Amendment did the NAACP argue was violated with segregation of schools?

• Equal Protection

• Due Process

• Unfair Practices

• Inclusion Doctrine

Which organization was key in the legal struggles for civil rights?

• NATO

• NAACP

• Sons of Liberty

• Freedom Riders

How were most civil rights gained in the 1950s?

• through the courts/litigation

• war

• they just happened

• violent protests

What common issue did Brown v. Board and Plessy v. Ferguson both deal with?

• equal pay

• job opportunities

• segregation

• freedom of speech