US8 : The Eisenhower Years

What was the primary focus of the Civil Rights Act of 1957?

• Protection of voting rights

• Desegregation of public schools

• Equal employment opportunities

• Integration of public transportation

Who led the non-violent protests such as the Montgomery bus boycott and the March on Washington?

• Rosa Parks

• Thurgood Marshall

• Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

What action did President Eisenhower take to enforce the desegregation of Little Rock High School?

• Sent federal troops to protect African-American students

• Issued an executive order for desegregation

• Threatened to withhold federal funding

• Organized a national protest

What was the role of Orval Faubus in the desegregation of Little Rock High School?

• He organized a peaceful protest

• He ordered the Arkansas National Guard to stop African American students

• He supported the desegregation efforts

• He filed a lawsuit against the desegregation ruling

Rosa Parks​ (a)   and Martin Luther King, Jr. organized ​ the (b)   .

• refused to give up her seat on the city bus
• Montgomery Bus Boycott
• March on Washington
• Selma March
• wrote a letter from jail
• wrote the "I Have a Dream" speech