Civil Rights Vocabulary Quiz

Which word means..." the protections and liberties guaranteed to the people by the U.S. Constitution"

• constitutional freedom of speech

• constitutional rights

• civil disobedience

• civil liberties

Which word means..."mandated racial segregation in all public facilities in the states of the former Confederate States of America and in some others, beginning in the 1870s?"

• grassroot organizations

• Civil disobedience

• boycotts

• Jim Crow Laws

Which word means..."relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns?"

• civil rights

• civil

• Racism

• civil disobedience

Which word means..."prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin?"

• civil rights

• 13th amendment

• sit-ins

• none of the above

Which word means..."the action of separating people, historically on the basis of race and/or gender?"

• desegregation

• segregation

• integration

• exclusion

Which word means... "the ending of a policy of racial segregation?"

• exclusion

• desegregation

• integration

• discrimination

He wrote editorials calling for the ___________ of schools. He wanted other children to be given equal education and opportunities, just as the others.

Which word means..."bring (people or groups with particular characteristics or needs) into equal participation in or membership of a social group or institution?"

• desegregation

• SCLC

• discrimination

• integration

• _________________is the best hope for both black and white Americans, bring everyone together as one.

Who founded SCLC and what does it stand for?

• MLK Jr./Southern Christian Leaders Convention

• MLK Jr./Southern Conversation Longtime Conference

• Ella Baker/ Southern Christian Leadership Conference

• John Lewis/ Southern Conventional Leaders Concert

• None of the above