Civil Rights U.S. History

What argument did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. make in Letter from a Birmingham Jail?

• People should follow EVERY law

• People should follow ZERO laws

• Defended Civil Disobedience

• EVERY law needs to be changed

What measure was the FIRST successful challenge to the "separate but equal" clause?

• Brown v. Board

• Hernandez v. Texas

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Sweatt v. Painter

What did the arrest of Rosa Parks lead to in Montgomery?

• Boycott of public transportation

• Sit-Ins in segregated restaurants

• Freedom Rides on interstate buses

• March on Washington D.C.

How did the Little Rock 9 safely make it to Central High School?

• Underground tunnel was constructed

• Military protected African-American students

• They were never able to attend

• School created segregated classrooms

Why did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. use the quote "all men are created equal" in his speech?

• Believed the Declaration of Independence was wrong

• America was founded on equality, yet many did not have it

• Way to trick people into supporting him

• Celebration of American independence

Who was the founder of the United Farm Workers

• John Lewis

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Cesar Chavez

• George Wallace

What method was used by BOTH Cesar Chavez and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?

• Long-Distance Marches

• Violent Riots

• Labor Union Strikes

• Non-violent Boycotts

What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• A) To end segregation in public places

• B) To promote economic growth

• C) To establish a new constitution

• D) To increase military spending

Who was the first African American student to attend the University of Mississippi?

• A) Rosa Parks

• B) James Meredith

• C) Thurgood Marshall

• D) Malcolm X

What was the significance of the Selma to Montgomery marches?

• A) They were a protest against the Vietnam War

• B) They highlighted the need for voting rights legislation

• C) They celebrated the end of World War II

• D) They were a campaign for environmental protection