Civil Rights pt 1

What city is identified by the dot on the map?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Nashville, Tennessee

• Washington, DC

What law is being enforced by the sign in the image?

• Jim Crow Laws

• Red Scare Laws

• Communist Laws

• Containment Laws

How did Thurgood Marshall help end racial segregation?  

• voting for the Civil Rights Act as a senator

• signing a desegregation order as a justice

• joining the March on Washington as a protester

• arguing Brown v. Board of Education as a lawyer

In what way did Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education have a significant impact on American society?

• It reduced instances of racial discrimination throughout the country.

• It prevented schools from using race as a factor when hiring teachers.

• It allowed African Americans to play a greater role in American politics.

• It began the process of desegregating public schools in the United States.

What did Rosa Parks do to stand up for herself and other African Americans?

• She integrated the all white school in Montgomery, Alabama.

• She refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus.

• She drank from a drinking fountain that she was for whites only.

• She organized a sit-in at a diner that refused to serve African Americans.

Which of the following positions did  Thurgood Marshall be the first African American to hold?

• Governor of Alabama

• Member of Congress

• Speaker of the House

• Supreme Court Justice

Which Civil Rights activist was arrested for challenging Jim Crow law public transportation in Montgomery, Alabama?

• Cesar Chavez

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Thurgood Marshall

John, a Black male, and Avery, a white female, grew up near each other in a small city in the South. Both John and Avery were freshmen in 1950. Though they were the same age and lived close to the same local high school, John had to take the bus across town to a different high school, just as he had in elementary and middle school. Why were John and Avery unable to go to the same high school?

• Until the decision of Plessy Vs. Ferguson, male students and female students could not attend the same schools

• until the decision in Brown vs. Board of Education, black students and white students could not attend the same schools

• until the nineteenth amendment was passed, male students and female students could not attend the same schools

• until the fifteenth amendment was passed, black students and white students could not attend the same schools

What were Jim Crow laws designated to do?

• to help citizens be better represented in government

• to separate individuals in public life based on race

• to make sure that all children received an equal education

• to improve working conditions for factory workers

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do right after the arrest of Rosa Parks?

• He organized the March on Washington in Washington DC

• nothing

• He delivered his 'I Have A Dream' speech

• he organized a bus boycott in Montgomery, AL