Civil Rights Era

What was purpose of the NAACP?

• To fight for equal rights for African Americans

• To fight for equal rights for women

• To fight for equal rights for men

• To fight for equal rights for children

Which of these is the best summary for the Civil Rights movement?

• an effort to end racial discrimination and segregation
• business leaders creating more jobs to improve the economy
• women protesting for their right to vote [known as suffrage]
• police and fire fighters recruiting civilians to help them

Who is described as:
* one of the founders of CORE - the Congress of Racial Equality
* an organizer of the "Freedom Riders"

• James L. Farmer
• Hector P. Garcia
• Lulu Belle Madison White
• Barbara Jordan

The Supreme Court case known as Brown v. Board of Education primarily dealt with what important part of society?

• schools
• health care
• taxes
• religion

____ ______ are rights that everyone should have, regardless of identity.

• Non-violence

• Civil Rights

• Boycotts

What is segregation?

• Keeping people of different races separated

• Creating a border between countries

• Dividing students in a classroom based on test scores

Which was the main activist group for Mexican Americans?

• NAACP ( National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)

• LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens)

• SNCC (Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee)

Which of these describes James L. Farmer Jr. ?

• Southern farmer during the early 1800s

• African-American Civil Rights Leader

• Women's Rights Leader