Civil Rights Exam Review

Which quote BEST explains the goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1965?

• "This was the first nation in the history of the world to be founded with a purpose."

• "In their name Americans have fought and died for two centuries, and tonight around the world they stand there as guardians of our liberty, risking their lives."

• "To those who seek to avoid action by their National Government in their own communities; who want to and who seek to maintain purely local control over elections, the answer is simple:"

• "Open your polling places to all your people. Allow men and women to register and vote whatever the color of their skin. Extend the rights of citizenship to every citizen of this land."

What was the goal of the March on Washington?

• To secure the passage of the Civil Rights Act

• To secure voting rights for black Americans

• To secure social equality for black Americans

• To secure jobs and freedom for black Americans

Which quote BEST explains the goal of the March on Washington?

• "When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir."

• "This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

• "Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked 'insufficient funds.'"

• "So we have come to cash this check -- a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice."

President Eisenhower exercised his federal authority in an effort to —

• ensure the safety of protesters at lunch counter sit-ins

• end the violence directed against the Freedom Riders

• enforce a ruling to desegregate public schools

• protect citizens from rioting spurred by Ku Klux Klan rallies

What was the role of Arkansas governor Orval Faubus in the Little Rock Crisis?

• He supported the integration of Central High School.

• He opposed the integration and used the National Guard to prevent it.

• He remained neutral during the crisis.

• He resigned in protest of federal intervention.

What action did President Eisenhower take in response to the Little Rock Crisis?

• He negotiated with Governor Faubus to allow integration.

• He sent federal troops to enforce school desegregation.

• He passed new legislation to support segregation.

• He ignored the situation, leaving it to state authorities.

Explain the actions of George Wallace.

• He supported the Civil Rights Movement and integration.

• He opposed integration in Alabama

• He was a civil rights leader advocating for nonviolent protest.

• He was a federal judge who ruled in favor of desegregation.

What was Martin Luther King Jr. trying to communicate in his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” (1963)?

• The need for patience and gradual change.

• The importance of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience.

• The necessity of violent resistance to achieve equality.

• The benefits of segregation for both races.

What piece of legislation was passed after being influenced by the March from Selma to Montgomery?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act

• 19th Amendment

Describe the Chicano Mural Movement.

• A movement focused on creating murals to celebrate Mexican-American culture and history.

• A campaign to remove murals from public spaces.

• An initiative to paint murals in support of the Vietnam War.

• A project to create murals depicting American presidents.