Black History Important Facts

What is one thing that JFK did for Civil Rights?

• Proposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
• Created the Freedom Riders movement.
• Established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
• Signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

WHat is one thing that General Colin Powell is known for?

• First African American Secretary of State
• First African American General in the Army
• First African American Supreme Court Justice
• First African American President

What was the purpose of the Lilly Ledbetter Act?

• To end discrimination in housing.

• To provide tax benefits for companies with diverse workforces.
• To establish a minimum wage for all workers.
• To combat pay discrimination and extend the time for filing pay discrimination claims.

Which Act said that segregation in public places was illegal?

• Voting Rights Act of 1965
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
• Equal Pay Act of 1963
• Civil Rights Act of 1964

What was the purpose of Jim Crow laws?

• To promote economic equality among all races.
• To establish voting rights for all citizens.
• To encourage cultural integration and diversity.
• The purpose of Jim Crow laws was to enforce racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.

Who became the first African American students to integrate a High School?

• The Freedom Riders
• The Tuskegee Airmen
• The Montgomery Bus Boycott
• The Little Rock Nine

What were the 1960 "Sit Ins" for?

• To support environmental conservation efforts.
• To promote economic growth in urban areas.
• To advocate for women's rights in the workplace.
• The 1960 Sit-Ins were protests against racial segregation in public places, including restaurants.

Which Act ended discrimination in voting in the USA?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Voting Rights Act of 1965
• Voting Accessibility Act of 1984
• National Voter Registration Act of 1993

Which law ended segregation in schools?

• Civil Rights Act
• Voting Rights Act
• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Brown v. Board of Education

Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?

• Clarence Thomas
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Thurgood Marshall
• Sonia Sotomayor