Civil Rights Movement Review

What was the primary cause of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• High gas prices

• The refusal of Rosa Parks to give up her seat to a white passenger

• A new law banning African Americans from riding buses

• The election of a new mayor

What was one major outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• The Civil Rights Act was passed

• Montgomery outlawed public transportation

• The Supreme Court ruled segregation on buses unconstitutional

• African Americans stopped using public transportation permanently

Why did the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas face resistance?

• The school was too small to accommodate new students

• The governor attempted to block African American students from entering

• Parents of white students voted to close the school

• The federal government refused to intervene

The Woolworth’s Sit-In movement aimed to challenge:

• Voting restrictions

• Segregation in public accommodations

• Housing discrimination

• Unequal pay in the workforce

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education stated that:

• Segregation in schools was constitutional if facilities were equal

• Segregation in public schools was unconstitutional

• Private schools could not discriminate based on race

• Only colleges and universities had to integrate

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?

• Guaranteed voting rights for African Americans

• Outlawed racial discrimination in public places and employment

• Gave women the right to vote

• Eliminated poll taxes

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 aimed to remove:

• Literacy tests and other barriers preventing African Americans from voting

• Property requirements for voting

• The electoral college system

• Restrictions on voting for immigrants

Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for which type of protest strategy?

• Violent resistance

• Nonviolent civil disobedience

• Armed self-defense

• Political neutrality

How did Malcolm X’s approach to civil rights differ from Martin Luther King Jr.’s?

• He supported nonviolence in all circumstances

• He encouraged immediate integration without protests

• He initially promoted Black nationalism and self-defense

• He opposed all forms of activism

Which of the following organizations was founded to support African American student activism?

• CORE

• NAACP

• SNCC

• AIM