Civil Rights Era

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 effectively ended racial segregation in the United States

• True

• False

What was the name of the organization founded by Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders to coordinate nonviolent protests and activities?

• CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)

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

• SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)

• SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was sparked by Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger

• False

• True

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was sparked by Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger

• True

• False

Which event led to the desegregation of interstate bus travel and facilities?

• Birmingham Campaign

• March on Washington

• Freedom Rides

• Little Rock Nine

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 culminated in Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech

• False

• True

Which event marked the beginning of the modern Civil Rights Movement in the United States?

• Brown v. Board of Education decision

• March on Washington

• Selma to Montgomery March

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

The Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional

• True

• False

Who was the prominent civil rights leader and advocate for nonviolent protest who emerged during the Civil Rights Era?

• Thurgood Marshall

• Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Medgar Evers

Who was the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi, leading to a violent confrontation known as the "Ole Miss Riot"?

• James Meredith

• Rosa Parks

• Medgar Evers

• Malcolm X