Civil Rights Movement Quiz

What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?

• To promote economic growth

• To secure equal rights and opportunities for African Americans and other marginalized groups

• To expand the military

• To reduce taxes

What principle states that all individuals, regardless of their race or ethnicity, should be treated fairly and have equal rights and opportunities?

• Social Justice

• Civil Disobedience

• Racial Equality

• Political Representation

What does Social Justice focus on?

• Expanding the military

• Addressing and rectifying systemic inequalities

• Promoting economic growth

• Reducing taxes

What strategy of protest rejects the use of physical force or violence and relies on peaceful means to bring about social and political change?

• Civil Disobedience

• Nonviolent Resistance

• Black Power

• Political Representation

What is Civil Disobedience?

• The use of physical force to bring about change

• The deliberate refusal to comply with certain laws or regulations as a form of protest

• A political rally held in Washington, D.C.

• A famous speech delivered by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Who delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech?

• Malcolm X

• Rosa Parks

• Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

• John F. Kennedy

What was the March on Washington?

• A political rally held in Washington, D.C. in 1963 advocating for civil rights legislation

• A student-led civil rights organization

• A political and social movement advocating for racial pride

• A strategy of protest rejecting physical force

What did the Black Power movement advocate for?

• Economic growth

• Racial pride and empowerment within the African American community

• Reducing taxes

• Expanding the military

What was the role of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?

• To promote economic growth

• To organize protests and advocate for racial equality

• To expand the military

• To reduce taxes

What do Voting Rights ensure?

• The right to economic growth

• The right to participate in the electoral process and choose representatives

• The right to expand the military

• The right to reduce taxes