Civil Rights

The Civil Rights Era in U.S. History is most characterized by social changes brought about by —

• groups involved in violent riots and protests in American cities

  
  

• the efforts of leaders advocating non-violent civil disobedience

  
  

• the cooperation among the labor unions to pass new legislation

  
  

• a series of presidential initiatives aimed at ending racial segregation

Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in which year?

• 1966

• 1967

• 1968

• 1969

Which amendment extended the right to vote to women?

• 14th

• 16th

• 17th

• 19th

Which event marked the beginning of the modern civil rights movement in the United States?

• Freedom Rides

• March on Washington

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Ratification of the 24th Amendment

Which civil rights leader spoke at the 1963 March on Washington and won the Nobel Prize for Peace?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Thurgood Marshall

• Malcom X

• Stokely Carmichael

César Chávez championed the economic rights of which group?

• Miners

• Farmers

• Ranchers

• Migrant Workers

Betty Friedan’s book The Feminine Mystique influence the women’s rights movement of the 1960s by

• reviving interest in the women’s rights movement

  
  

• calling for an end to the women’s rights movement

  
  

• advocating for a constitutional amendment protecting women’s rights

  
  

• introducing the idea of women breaking the “glass ceiling” in the job market

  
  

While both the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the Black Panthers wanted more opportunities and rights to be afforded to minority groups, the Black Panthers argued that

• non-violence was going to take too long to bring about change

  
  

• African Americans needed to be guaranteed political representation

  
  

• overthrowing the government was the only way minorities and women would get rights

  
  

• African American men needed civil rights first and then women could fight for their rights

  
  

How did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech impact the civil rights movement?

• It called for violent resistance, resulting in riots across the country.

  
  

• It inspired many people, giving strength and momentum to the movement.

  
  

• It was largely ignored by the movement, though regarded as a superbly written speech.

  
  

• It was considered controversial and fragmented the movement into small groups.

  
  

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 differed from earlier attempts to address minority rights by focusing on —

• desegregating the schools

• reforming immigration policies

• ending discrimination in the workplace

• protecting the voting rights of minorities