Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s

What was one of the most important periods of American social history in the 1950s?

• The Rise of Suburbanization

• The Invention of Television

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Cold War

What were the two main factors that contributed to the consensus culture in the 1950s?

• The Rise of Suburbanization and the Invention of Television

• The Cold War and the Rise of Suburbanization

• The Civil Rights Movement and television

• The Cold War and affluence

What percentage of Americans enjoyed a middle-class standard of living by 1960?

• 50%

• 60%

• 40%

• 30%

What was the main effect of the economic expansion in the 1950s?

• Rise in standards of living

• Rise in poverty rates

• Decrease in gross national product

• Decrease in standards of living

What was the main consequence of suburbanization in the 1950s?

• Increase in construction jobs

• Decrease in car ownership

• Decrease in suburban neighborhoods

• Increase in urbanization

What percentage of Americans owned at least one car by 1960?

• 20%

• 60%

• 40%

• 80%

What did car culture in the 1950s lead to?

• Decrease in drive-thru restaurants

• Decrease in backseat makeout sessions

• Increase in public transportation

• Increase in shopping malls

What was the main concern of critics of the 1950s?

• Lack of equal opportunity

• Lack of consumer goods

• Lack of materialism

• Lack of conformity

What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s?

• Desegregating schools

• Increasing conformity

• Promoting materialism

• Expanding consumer goods

What was the first major victory of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s?

• Mendez v. Westminster

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Little Rock Nine