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Unequal Opportunities for African Americans

Authored by Sarah Williams

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11th Grade

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Unequal Opportunities for African Americans
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What led to the formation of the National Association for the Advancement Of Colored People

(NAACP).

Support and encouragement from the government

Peaceful coexistence and equality for all races

Violence and discrimination against African Americans

Economic prosperity and job opportunities for African Americans

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The NAACP was created by a group of white supporters and?

Asian American advocates

African American activists

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why was Homer Plessey arrested?

Refusing to leave a whites only railroad care

Trespassing on private property

Jaywalking

Stealing from a bank

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Jim Crow laws denied the Blacks/African Americans the right to?

vote, attend the same schools as white children, and access public facilities

receive fair wages

serve on juries

own property and businesses

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The fight to end the unfair treatment of Black Americans, beginning in the 1950s, in which activists fought for Black Americans to gain equal

The Civil Rights Movement

The Black Power Movement

nonviolent resistance

segregation

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did managers at Langley decide to hire African Americans?

The law required them to hire African American employees.

The managers did not want to be seen as racist.

They could no longer satisfy the demand with only white employees.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

W.E.B. DuBois created the NAACP in order to organize together and fight to

fight for civil rights and equality for African Americans

advocate for the deportation of African Americans

oppose the rights of African Americans

promote segregation and discrimination

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

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