The Citizens' Council Quiz (MS History Now Article)

What was the main goal of the Citizens' Council?

• To encourage cultural diversity

• To support economic development

• To oppose the desegregation of schools

• To promote civil rights for all

Who was the founder of the first Citizens' Council?

• Medgar Evers

• James O. Eastland

• Robert 'Tut' Patterson

• Ross Barnett

What was the Citizens' Council's slogan?

• Unity in Diversity

• States' Rights, Racial Integrity

• Justice and Peace

• Equality for All

What was the purpose of the 'Black Monday' publication?

• To support economic growth

• To promote racial equality

• To encourage educational reform

• To preserve White supremacy

What was the Citizens' Council's response to the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

• They supported it

• They ignored it

• They opposed it

• They were indifferent

What was the Citizens' Council's approach to maintaining segregation?

• Using violence

• Economic intimidation

• Legal reforms

• Peaceful protests

What was the Citizens' Council's stance on private schools?

• They were indifferent

• They supported them as a means to maintain segregation

• They promoted integration in private schools

• They opposed them

Which governor's election was influenced by the Citizens' Council?

• Hugh White

• Ross Barnett

• Strom Thurmond

• George C. Wallace

What was the Citizens' Council's national organization called?

• Citizens' Councils of America

• American Unity Council

• National Council for Equality

• National Association for Civil Rights

What was the focus of the Citizens' Council's 'Forum' program?

• Encouraging educational reform

• Supporting economic development

• Discussing federal overreach

• Promoting civil rights