Civil Rights Movement

What was the main impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

• It led to the immediate abolition of all voting restrictions.
• It had no significant effect on voter turnout.
• It primarily benefited white voters in the South.
• It significantly increased voter registration and participation among African Americans in the South.

Which of the following two civil rights leaders used different tactics to support their goals?

• Rosa Parks and Frederick Douglass
• W.E.B. Du Bois and Malcolm X

• John Lewis and Jesse Jackson
• Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

How was the relationship between state and federal government impacted by the Civil Rights Movement?

• The Civil Rights Movement had no effect on state and federal relations.
• State governments gained more power over civil rights enforcement.
• Federal government reduced its involvement in civil rights issues.
• The Civil Rights Movement strengthened federal authority over state governments in enforcing civil rights.

Which of the following led the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and testified about her experience registering to vote.

• Rosa Parks
• Fannie Lou Hamer
• John Lewis
• Ella Baker

Which of the following organizations used non-violent methods to further their goals in the Civil Rights Movement? (Choose 3)

• Black Panther Party
• NAACP-National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

• SNCC-Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee

• SCLC-Southern Christian Leadership Conference

What was Thurgood Marshall's role in the Civil Rights Movement?

• Thurgood Marshall was a chief counsel for the NAACP and served as a lawyer for the Brown vs. Board of Ed. Case

• Thurgood Marshall was a famous civil rights author and speaker who eventually moved to Africa.

• Thurgood Marshall served as a senator during the Civil Rights Movement.
• Thurgood Marshall was a prominent civil rights activist in the 1980s.

What was the impact of the march on Selma?

• The march led to the immediate desegregation of schools.
• The march was primarily a protest against the Vietnam War and the draft.

• The march on Selma emphasized the importance of non-violent tactics and led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

• The march on Selma had no impact on civil rights.

The federal government did which of the following to enforce desegregation in the South?

• Federalized the national guard to enforced court rulings.

• Promoted segregation in public schools.
• Closed all public facilities in the South.
• Ignored court rulings on desegregation and sent national guard troops to prevent African American students from entering schools.

What was the importance of Harry Truman's Executive Order 9981?

• It established a new military branch to compete with the U.S.S.R's launch of Sputnik.

• It increased funding for the U.S. Navy during Vietnam.

• It required all soldiers to serve overseas.
• It mandated the desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces during the Korean War.

How did SNCC's sit-ins effect the civil rights movement?

• SNCC's sit-ins encouraged more non-violent participation from young people.

• The sit-ins had no impact on public opinion regarding civil rights.
• SNCC's sit-ins were primarily focused on economic issues.
• The sit-ins led to the immediate passage of new laws.