Understanding the Civil Rights Movement

What was the practice called where people were separated based on skin color?

• Assimilation

• Discrimination

• Segregation

• Integration

Which law prevented children of different colors from attending the same schools?

• Education Act

• Civil Rights Act

• Segregation laws

• Fairness Doctrine

What action did Rosa Parks take that led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• She gave a speech

• She refused to give up her seat

• She wrote an article

• She organized a march

What was the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Bus fares were reduced

• Bus segregation was outlawed

• Buses were privatized

• Bus routes were expanded

What is the title of Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech?

• I Have a Dream

• Freedom Now

• Equality for All

• We Shall Overcome

What major law did Martin Luther King Jr. help influence through his activism?

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964

• The Voting Rights Act

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Fair Housing Act

What does the term 'activist' refer to?

• A person who resists change

• A government official

• A lawmaker

• A person who works for change

What does a 'boycott' involve?

• Ignoring issues related to a service

• Paying more for a service

• Stopping the use of a service to effect change

• Using a service more frequently

What was a direct result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• Decreased public services

• Increased taxes

• End of segregation laws

• Start of new segregation laws

Who were key leaders in the Civil Rights Movement mentioned in the video?

• Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman

• Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr.

• Abraham Lincoln and Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X