Civil Rights Movement Quiz

What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s?

• To promote racial segregation

• To enforce stricter voting laws

• To gain equal rights and desegregation for African Americans and other minorities

• To support economic policies only

Which amendment abolished slavery and granted African Americans citizenship and voting rights?

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

What significant laws did President Lyndon B. Johnson sign related to the Civil Rights Movement?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Emancipation Proclamation and Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Affordable Care Act

• Civil Rights Act of 1957 and Voting Rights Act of 1960

How did Jim Crow laws differ from the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?

• They provided more freedoms

• They restricted freedoms and enforced segregation

• They were federal laws promoting equality

• They only applied to northern states

Why was desegregation an important part of the Civil Rights Movement?

• It was not considered important

• It led to economic only benefits

• It provided equal access to educational and economic opportunities

• It focused on changing voting laws only

What was the primary goal of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) formed in 1929?

• To promote Mexican music and culture

• To fight against racial segregation and discrimination

• To support Mexican American businesses

• To establish Spanish as a second official language in the USA

How did the Mexican American civil rights movement resemble the African American civil rights movement?

• Both movements focused solely on educational reforms

• Both movements were led by a single influential leader

• Both movements fought against segregation and for equal rights

• Both movements were concentrated only in southern states

What significant achievement did women gain with the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920?

• The right to own property independently of their husbands

• The right to equal pay in the workplace

• The right to vote

• The right to divorce

How has the Women's Rights Movement impacted modern society?

• It has led to a decrease in women's participation in politics

• It has eliminated all forms of gender discrimination

• It has paved the way for ongoing women's rights movements and awareness

• It has restricted women's roles to traditional activities

Why was the integration of schools important?

• It helped improve the quality of school lunches.

• It allowed all children, regardless of race, to learn together.

• It made schools larger.

• It increased the number of holidays.