NCAACP

Match the following

• abolished slavery

• 14th Amendment

• Allowed "separate but equal" facilities.

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• all persons born or naturalized in U.S. were entitled equal rights

• 15th Amendment

• Ended segregation in public schools

• Brown v. Board of Education

• gave people right to vote regardless of race

• 13th Amendment

What was the decision of Brown v. Board of Education?

• School segregation had to continue.

• Separate schools can be equal.

• Schools could NO longer be segregated.

• Linda Brown lost the case.

What does the acronym NCAACP stand for?

• National Coalition for the Advancement of African American Civil Participation

• National Committee for the Advancement of African American Civil Progress

• National Council for the Advancement of African American Civil Participation

• National Conference for the Advancement of African American Civil Progress

Which of the following is a primary focus of the NCAACP?

• Environmental conservation

• Advancement of African American civil rights

• Technological innovation

• Global trade policies

In which year was the NCAACP founded?

• 1909

• 1964

• 1955

• 1920

Who was one of the founding members of the NCAACP?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Rosa Parks

• Malcolm X

Which landmark case is associated with the NCAACP's legal efforts?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Plessy v. Ferguson

What is the mission of the NCAACP?

• To promote global peace

• To ensure political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights

• To advance technological education

• To support agricultural development

Which of the following is a notable achievement of the NCAACP?

• Establishment of the United Nations

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Moon landing

• Invention of the internet

What type of organization is the NCAACP?

• For-profit corporation

• Non-profit organization

• Government agency

• Private club