Civil Rights Movement and Abolitionism

The video explores the history of civil rights in the U.S., from slavery and abolition to the civil rights movement. It highlights key figures like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., and events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington. The video also discusses important legislation like the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act, and emphasizes the ongoing struggle for equality.

What significant legislation in 1964 helped ensure equal rights for all Americans?

• The 19th Amendment

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Voting Rights Act

• The Emancipation Proclamation

Who was a prominent abolitionist that started an anti-slavery newspaper called The Liberator?

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Abraham Lincoln

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?

• To provide jobs for African Americans

• To build railroads in the North

• To help enslaved people escape to freedom

• To transport goods across the country

What did the Emancipation Proclamation achieve during the Civil War?

• It declared all enslaved people free

• It established Jim Crow laws

• It ended the Civil War

• It started the Civil War

What were Jim Crow laws designed to do?

• End racial segregation

• Integrate schools

• Provide equal opportunities for all

• Keep African Americans and whites apart

Which case overturned the 'separate but equal' doctrine?

• Dred Scott vs. Sandford

• Roe vs. Wade

• Brown vs. Board of Education

• Plessy vs. Ferguson

Who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball?

• Jackie Robinson

• Thurgood Marshall

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.

What event is Rosa Parks most famous for?

• Delivering the 'I Have a Dream' speech

• Refusing to give up her bus seat

• Leading the March on Washington

• Founding the NAACP

What was the main goal of the March on Washington in 1963?

• To support women's suffrage

• To celebrate the end of segregation

• To demand civil rights legislation

• To protest the Vietnam War

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 accomplish?

• It abolished slavery

• It prohibited racial discrimination in voting

• It granted women the right to vote

• It ended segregation in schools