The Civil Rights Movement

What was the Civil Rights Movement

• Civil lawyers voted to move the courts to cities

• African Americans fought against racial discrimination and segregation

• Whites fought to preserve segregation

• Hispanics voters fought for the right to vote

The Civil Rights Act of 1964:

• The law banned the use of civil lawyers in a court room

• Law that banned Civil Rights protests in Washington

• A play performed on Broadway about Martin Luther King Jr.

• This law banned discrimination against any American because of race/color/religion

What were the laws designed to keep white people and black people apart called?

• Segregation Laws

• Jim Crow Laws

• Seperation Laws

• Separate but Equal Laws

What is the keeping of white and black people separate called?

• Segregation

• Seperation

• Keeping Apart

• Division

Which of the following were examples of places that were segregated during the Civil Rights Movement?

• Busses

• Restrooms/Water Fountains

• Houses

• All of the above

Which important Civil Rights figure refused to give up his/her spot on the bus after a long day of work?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Rosa Parks

• Thurgood Marshall

What is the name of MLK's most famous speech?

• I Can See it Now

• I Have a Plan

• I Have a Dream

• Dreams

Which law banned discrimination of any American because of their race, religion, or color?

• The Civil Disobedience Act

• The Civil Rights Act

• Rights Law

• Right to be Civil Act

How was the Montgomery Bus Boycott effective?

• It gave free transportation to African Americans
• It segregated buses in America
•  It made Rosa Parks lots of money
• It helped de-segregate buses in America

What are Civil Rights?

• Rights that only some citizens get
• Rights that all citizens get
•  Rights that are civil
• Rights that are controlled by the president

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