African American Civil Rights Movement Quiz

Who were some of the notable leaders of the African American Civil Rights Movement?

• Martin Luther King Jr., Booker T. Washington, Rosa Parks

• Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson

• John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon

• Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, Frederick Douglass

What was the main goal of the African American Civil Rights Movement?

• To gain racial equality

• To gain independence from Britain

• To promote industrialization

• To expand the United States territory

Which amendment to the United States Constitution made slavery illegal?

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Fifteenth Amendment

• Sixteenth Amendment

What did the Jim Crow Laws enforce?

• Racial segregation

• Women's suffrage

• Prohibition of alcohol

• Child labor laws

What was the significance of the 1896 court case Plessy v. Ferguson?

• It ruled that segregation was legal as long as facilities were "separate but equal."

• It declared slavery illegal.

• It granted women the right to vote.

• It ended the Civil War.

Who were some of the leaders that helped found the NAACP in 1909?

• W.E.B. DuBois and Ida B. Wells

• Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks

• Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

• John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson

What was the outcome of the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education?

• Segregation of schools was ruled illegal.

• Slavery was declared illegal.

• Women were granted the right to vote.

• Alcohol prohibition was enforced.

What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Movement's non-violent resistance?

• To gain equality in the United States

• To promote industrialization

• To expand the United States territory

• To gain independence from Britain

What event led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on a bus

• The March on Washington

• The signing of the Civil Rights Act

How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

• 100 days

• 200 days

• 381 days

• 500 days