Civil Rights Movement Quiz

“I am for violence if non-violence means we continue postponing a solution to the American black man's problem just to avoid violence.”

Who most likely would have been the author of the quote above?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• Medgar Evers

• John F. Kennedy

Which of the following points would Malcolm X AND Martin Luther King Jr. have most AGREED?

• The need for African Americans to obtain civil rights

• The methods that should be used by African Americans to pursue civil rights

• The effectiveness of nonviolent protests

• The willingness to use violence, if necessary, to obtain social justice

All of the following are true about Martin Luther King Jr. EXCEPT

• He admired the teachings of Gandhi and believed nonviolent protests were the best strategy

• He was a gifted speaker and leader

• He eventually abandoned nonviolence to lead the Black Power movement

• His leadership of the Montgomery Bus Boycott drew national attention to the civil rights movement

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 accomplish?

• Nothing; it was declared unconstitutional

• It had little effect on African American registrations, because of de facto segregation

• It ended poll taxes, literacy tests, and improved voter registration among minority groups

• Over time, it resulted in a lower turnout of African American voters

All of the following were results of the Civil Rights Movement EXCEPT

• An end to segregation on buses, restaurants, and other public areas

• More African American voters

• An immediate end to de facto and de jure segregation of schools

• Legislation to reduce discrimination in employment

Which organization dressed in ALL black, utilized daycare for mothers, head start programs, and was also an advocate for Civil Rights?

• United Farm Workers

• Students for a Democratic Society

• Black Panthers

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

What was the name of the individuals who chose to ride buses across the south to test integration and faced violence against them?

• Freedom Fighters
• Equality Seekers
• Justice Riders
• Freedom Riders

Who was the African American man who won a court case and allowed him to go to school at the University of Mississippi?

• James Meredith
• Robert Williams
• David Thompson
• Michael Johnson

LBJ passed which of the following which prohibited discrimination based on race, gender, ethnicity, or religion when involving public buildings?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Civil RIghts Act of 1965

• Voting Rights Act of 1965
• Affordable Care Act of 2010

Which of the following acts prohibited discrimination when applying for housing?

• Non-Discrimination in Housing Act
• Housing Equality Act
• Equal Housing Opportunity Act
• Civil RIghts Act of 1968