The End of Jim Crow and the Fight for Civil Rights

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case Brown vs. Board of Education?

• It upheld the doctrine of separate but equal.

• It declared school segregation unconstitutional.

• It was a case about employment discrimination.

• It was a case about voting rights.

Who was inspired by Claudette Colvin to refuse giving up her seat on a bus?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Vivian Malone

• James Hood

What was the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Segregation on buses continued.

• Buses in Montgomery were desegregated.

• The boycott lasted only a month.

• It led to the Voting Rights Act.

What event in Birmingham, Alabama, drew national attention in 1963?

• The March on Washington

• The Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Police brutality against young protesters

• The signing of the Civil Rights Act

What was the main message of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech?

• A call for economic equality

• A vision of racial equality and justice

• A demand for immediate voting rights

• A plea for educational reform

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 achieve?

• It was the first law to address school segregation.

• It ended voter discrimination.

• It focused solely on gender discrimination.

• It guaranteed access to public accommodations for all.

What was the significance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

• It ended voter discrimination in the South.

• It abolished the Jim Crow laws.

• It was the first civil rights legislation.

• It ended all forms of racial discrimination.