Civil Rights

What was Brown v. Board of Education?

• A court case in which the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional to have separate public schools for black and white students.

• A court case in which the Supreme Court declared it constitutional to have separate public schools for black and white students.

• A court case in which the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional to have separate private schools for religious groups.

• A court case in which the Supreme Court declared it constitutional to have separate privater schools for religious groups.

What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• African Americans in Nashville, Tennessee boycotted the buses until buses were desegregated because Rita Parks was arrested for not moving to the back of a bus.

• African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama boycotted the buses until buses were desegregated because Rita Parks was arrested for not moving to the back of a bus.

• African Americans in Nashville, Tennessee boycotted the buses until buses were desegregated because Rosa Parks was arrested for not moving to the back of a bus.

• African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama boycotted the buses until buses were desegregated because Rosa Parks was arrested for not moving to the back of a bus.

Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?

• African American who fought segregation with violent protests and gave his "I Have a Dream" speech to thousands.

• African American who fought segregation with non violent protests for example, Nashville Sit-Ins and gave his "I Have a Dream" speech to thousands.

• African American who fought segregation with non violent protests for example, London Sit-Ins and gave his "I Have a Dream" speech to thousands.

• African American who fought segregation with violent protests and gave his "I Have a Goal" speech to thousands.

Which of the following BEST defines Segregation?

• no separation of people by race or ethnicity

• separation of people by race or ethnicity

• The act of disliking someone based on race or ethnicity

The court case Plessy v Ferguson declared that which of the following were legal?

• All American citizens could use the same transportation

• Separate but equal transportation was not allowed

• Separate but equal transportation was now allowed

Who is the man who broke the professional baseball color barrier on April 15th, 1947? (pictured above)

• Willie Mays

• Jackie Robinson

• Larry Doby

• Ray Campanella

The man known for advocating for non-vilent protests, civil disobedience against unjust laws, and speeches of wanting ALL Americans to live together

• John F Kennedy

• Thurgood Marshall

• Martin Luther King Jr

• Malcolm X

Breaking the law or creating a disturbance in a non-violent way to gain attention of it's unjust nature is known as...

• Boycotting

• Civil Disobedience

• Strikes

• Petition

Check ALL of the following that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 helped end discrimination/segregation in

• Transportations

• Restaurants

• Voting Rights

• Movie Theaters

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 end discrimination in voting by outlawing...

• Voting Fraud

• Literacy Tests

• Voter Registration