Civil Rights Quiz for Kids

Who gave the "I Have a Dream" speech?

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• Harriet Tubman

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What law ended segregation in public places in the U.S.?

• The Voting Rights Act

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Bill of Rights

Which event involved African American students being escorted to school by federal troops in 1957?

• The March on Washington

• The Selma to Montgomery March

• The Little Rock Nine

• The Freedom Rides

What does "segregation" mean?

• Bringing people together

• Keeping people apart based on race

• Voting for leaders

• Sharing resources equally

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Who refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Sojourner Truth

• Rosa Parks

• Coretta Scott King

• Maya Angelou

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What is the right to vote called?

• Freedom of speech

• Suffrage

• Segregation

• Assembly

Which leader is known for his "By any means necessary" approach to civil rights?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• Frederick Douglass

• Booker T. Washington

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What was the purpose of the Freedom Rides?

• To protest voting rights

• To challenge segregation on interstate buses

• To support school integration

• To promote economic equality

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Which amendment abolished slavery?

• The 13th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment

• The 19th Amendment

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What is the name of the speech where Martin Luther King Jr. shared his dream of equality?

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• I Have a Dream

• The Four Freedoms

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