Civil Rights Movement Quiz

Who was James Farmer and what organization did he help establish?

• A civil rights leader who helped establish the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

• A politician who helped establish the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

• A lawyer who helped establish the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

• A teacher who helped establish the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

What was the main focus of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)?

• Promoting violent protests

• Promoting civil disobedience and non-violence

• Promoting segregation in schools

• Promoting political campaigns

What was the significance of the "Freedom Rides" organized by CORE?

• They were violent protests against segregation

• They were non-violent protests to make people aware of segregation in interstate transportation

• They were political campaigns to elect civil rights leaders

• They were educational programs about civil rights

Who was Lulu Belle Madison White and what role did she play in the civil rights movement?

• A civil rights leader who became the state director of the NAACP in Texas

• A politician who became the governor of Texas

• A lawyer who defended civil rights cases in court

• A teacher who educated students about civil rights

What was the outcome of the Sweatt v. Painter case pursued by Lulu Belle Madison White and the NAACP?

• The University of Texas School of Law remained segregated

• Several colleges in Texas began to integrate

• The case was dismissed by the Supreme Court

• The NAACP lost the case

What organization did Mexican Americans form to fight for their rights?

• Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

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

• League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

Who was the first president of the United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)?

• Hector Garcia

• Ben F. Garza

• Lyndon Baines Johnson

• John F. Kennedy

What was the main focus of the American GI Forum when it was first established?

• To improve education

• To increase veterans' benefits for Mexican Americans

• To desegregate public places

• To create Medicare and Medicaid

Which case did LULAC fight in 1947 to end segregation in public schools in California?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Mendez v. Westminster

• Roe v. Wade

Which act banned segregation in public places and outlawed discrimination in the workplace based on race, sex, religion, or national origin?

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Equal Opportunity Act

• Medicare Act