Unit 6 Chapter 2 Towards a More Perfect Union

Which of the following took place at the event shown in the image?

• The Civil Rights Act was passed.

• People watched Jackie Robinson play baseball

• A federal holiday was established in Dr. King's honor.

• Dr. King's "I have a dream speech."

What action is going on in this photograph?

• boycott of a dinner that didn't serve African American people

• March on Washington

• sit-in at segregated lunch

• war

What did Martin Luther King Jr. believe could bring about great change? Select the two correct answers.

• peaceful protest

• birthday parties

• sit -ins

• winning laws

What Supreme Court decision resulted from the actions of Rosa Parks?

• It was against the law to prevent African American people from voting.

• It was against the law for people to take part in a boycott against a city.

• It was against the law for people to take part in the Civil Rights Movement.

• it was against the law to make African American people sit in segregated seating on public transit.

Why did this woman get arrested?

• She organized African American children to integrate all-white schools.

• She refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white passenger.

• She started a sit-in to challenge segregation in restaurants.

• A

  She challenged the voting laws in her state.

What kind of school did Rosa Parks attend as a child? Select the two correct answers.

• It was large and new. 

• It was a one-room schoolhouse.

• It held classes all year round.

• it did not have enough supplies for all

What was the main cause of the integration of New Orleans public schools?

• a decision by the Supreme Court

• a new law passed by Congress

• a boycott in New Orleans

• a large march in Washington, D.C.

How did this man change professional sports?

• He was the first African American player in an all-white professional sports league.

• He was the first African American professional baseball player to break the home run record.

• He was the first African American player to be on more than one professional sports team at the same time.

• He demanded special treatment from teammates and fans.

What does this image show?

• equal rights

• civil rights

• suffrage

• segregation

This person used their position as a famous sports hero to gain support for civil rights 

• Dr. Martin Luther King

• Jackie Robertson

• Woody Wilson

• Rosa Parks