Civil Rights + Contemporary History

In 1896, this court case established the "separate but equal" doctrine for public facilities.

• Brown v. Board

• Texas v. Hernandez

• Sweatt v. Painter

• Plessy v. Ferguson

Which court case in 1954 ended segregation in schools, and reversed Plessy v. Ferguson?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Lee v. Lee

• Sweatt v. Painter

• Delgado v Bastrop ISD

How were Cesar Chavez and Martin Luther King Jr similar in their protest tactics?

• Started riots

• Began militant demonstrations

• Used nonviolent forms of protest

• Organized labor unions

Poll taxes and literacy tests limited which right of African Americans?

• Voting

• Equal Pay

• Education

• Health Insurance

Which of the following was used in the South to practice segregation?

• Equality

• Jim Crow laws

• Title IX

• No laws were needed

Title IX created ________.

• political rights to be distributed amongst men

• more economic investments for low income families

• equal opportunities for both genders, especially in athletics and education

• the need for an oversight committee to establish rules for bank loans

These murals were painted during the 1970s in California. This artistic movement demonstrates the contributions of which culture to U.S. art?

• Mexican Americans

• Chinese Americans

• Irish Americans

• African Americans

In the court case of Brown v Board of Education, Thurgood Marshall argued that...

• The segregated schools were flawed due to the separation of kids

• The all white schools were closer to parks and quiet streets

• The segregated schools were unequal, so it was a flawed system

Who is the man who broke the professional baseball color barrier on April 15th, 1947? (pictured above)

• Willie Mays

• Jackie Robinson

• Larry Doby

• Ray Campanella

In August 1968, who gave the famous 'I have a dream' speech at the march on Washington?

• Mr. Billy

• Malcolm X

• Dr. Martin Luther King jr.