Civil Rights Movement Quiz

What year did the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery, pass?

• 1865

• 1868

• 1870

• 1896

Which Supreme Court case established the "separate but equal" doctrine that was later overturned by the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Emmett Till's Murder

In what year did Jackie Robinson break the color barrier in Major League Baseball?

• 1947

• 1955

• 1968

• 1896

What was the impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• It led to the Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional.

• It established the "separate but equal" doctrine.

• It resulted in the passing of the Civil Rights Act.

• It caused the formation of the NAACP.

Who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Emmett Till

• Jackie Robinson

• Thurgood Marshall

What was the result of Emmett Till's murder on the Civil Rights Movement?

• It led to the desegregation of the military.

• It sparked a new generation of young people to believe in democracy and equality.

• It resulted in the passing of the Civil Rights Act.

• It caused the formation of the NAACP.

What was the Southern Manifesto's purpose?

• To support the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education

• To counter the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education

• To promote non-violent protests

• To establish new educational standards

What did the Southern Christian Leadership Conference aim to achieve?

• To gain economic equality for blacks and others through assertive but non-violent means

• To promote segregation in Southern states

• To support the Southern Manifesto

• To lose power and influence in the civil rights movement

Who sent federal troops to enforce the integration of African-American students at Little Rock Nine?

• The Governor of Arkansas

• The President of the United States

• The Supreme Court

• The Mayor of Little Rock

What was the main goal of the Students Non-Violent Coordinating Committee?

• Formed to give younger blacks more of a voice in the civil rights movement

• To support the Southern Manifesto

• To enforce segregation laws

• To organize violent protests