Civil Rights Movement Quiz

The goal of the Civil Rights Movement was to:

• Repeal segregation laws

• Overthrow the American government

• Build new houses and schools for African Americans

• Make sure that African Americans received more privileges than whites

What was the result of the Brown vs. Board of Education case?

• Special public schools were set up for African American students

• African American kids were prevented from attending the same schools as white kids

• The entire nation was desegregated

• African American kids were allowed to attend the same schools as white kids

Why was ending segregation so difficult?

• Most African Americans preferred segregation to integration.

• Buses and schools were segregated in all 50 states.

• Segregation was enforced by many state and federal laws.

• Both Northern and Southern politicians were opposed to integration.

Which of these statements is true?

• Martin Luther King organized the Montgomery bus boycott

• Martin Luther King refused to give up his seat on a segregated bus

• Martin Luther King helped end school segregation in Topeka, KS

• Martin Luther King argued against segregation in front of the U.S. Supreme Court

Which is an example of nonviolent protest?

• Burning down segregated facilities

• Not doing business with companies that enforce segregation

• Threatening to physically hurt supporters of segregation

• Fighting in the street with supporters of segregation

What role did the Supreme Court play during the Civil Rights Movement?

• It overturned some of the laws that made segregation legal

• It wrote new laws that made integration legal

• It supported the segregationist policies of Southern governors

• It urged Congress to pass new laws legalizing integration

Why did protesters sit at lunch counters and not move until they closed?

• To show support for integrated businesses

• To protest the unfair food prices

• To protest the segregationist policies of the federal government

• To protest the fact that African Americans weren't served there

What risks did civil rights protesters face?

• They often had their voting rights taken away

• They were sent forcibly to non-segregated states and countries

• They could be arrested or violently attacked

• They were forced to use segregated facilities

Which event followed the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

• Montgomery bus boycott

• Signing of Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Rosa Parks' arrest

How might life in America be different if the Civil Rights Movement had never happened?

• Public places could still be segregated

• Voting would be easier for everyone

• Slavery might still exist

• Americans would be more tolerant of peaceful protests