Civil Rights Movement Practice Quiz

What was Martin Luther King Jr. known for?

• refused to give up his seat on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama.

• was the president of the United States in 1961 and supported civil rights.

• led non-violent protests against segregation and was famous for his: "I Have a Dream" speech.

• he was an actor who protest against segregation in the acting business.

Answer explanation

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American baptist minister who was the leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization that brought in new leadership to lead the civil rights movement, and led many non-violent protests for the rights of blacks in the South.

He was famous for many speeches as well as the "I Have a Dream Speech" that was held in Washington D.C. in 1963.

Explain why the sit-in movement was important to the civil rights movement. What were the benefits? Explain in less than 2 sentences.

Answer explanation

The sit- in movement was a form of a nonviolent protest against segregation in the South. This form of civil disobedience was a tactic that showed people across the country the cruelty of segregation. Many young blacks (some from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference) led these sit-ins.

What was Rosa Parks known for?

• She was the wife to Martin Luther King Jr. who also supported and led the civil rights movement.

• She refused to give up her seat on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955.

• She wrote a book about women's right to vote.

• She was a singer who was famous for her music.

Answer explanation

Rosa Parks was known for her brave act on a bus in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat for a white man in Montgomery, Alabama which helped spark the beginning non-violent protests, and boycotts in the South.

Explain what you learned about the Jim Crow Law. How did this effect black people in America? Explain in less than 2 sentences.

Answer explanation

Jim Crow Laws were local and state mandated laws that enforced racial segregation in the South from the Reconstruction period in 1877-1968.

What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• it was an act that gave the women the right to vote.

• it was an act that prohibited discrimination and segregation of blacks in the South.

• it was an act that let black people sit anywhere on the bus.

Answer explanation

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.

This law prohibited discrimiation and segregation against black people in America. This law helped integrate schools, and other public facilities.