Civil Rights Movement and Segregation

The video discusses diversity and the history of segregation in America, highlighting the unfair treatment of people based on skin color. It explains the role of civil rights activists like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. in challenging segregation laws. The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 are key events that led to the end of segregation, allowing people to live, work, and eat freely. The video concludes with a review of these concepts.

What does the term 'segregation' refer to in the context of American history?

• The unification of different schools

• The celebration of cultural diversity

• The separation of people based on race

• The integration of different communities

Which of the following was a result of segregation laws?

• People of different races could dine together

• Black and white children attended the same schools

• Communities were divided based on skin color

• Everyone had equal access to public services

Who was Rosa Parks and what did she do that was significant?

• A politician who passed the Civil Rights Act

• The first African American to attend a white school

• A woman who refused to give up her bus seat, sparking a boycott

• A civil rights leader who led the March on Washington

What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• A protest where people stopped using buses to demand change

• A law that enforced bus segregation

• A march led by Martin Luther King Jr.

• A celebration of public transportation

What is an activist?

• A person who works to maintain the status quo

• A person who avoids political involvement

• A person who enforces segregation laws

• A person who works to create societal change

What was the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Bus segregation was outlawed

• Buses became more expensive

• New segregation laws were introduced

• The boycott had no impact

What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech?

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• I Have a Dream

What did Martin Luther King Jr. receive for his efforts in the civil rights movement?

• The Congressional Gold Medal

• The Presidential Medal of Freedom

• The Pulitzer Prize

• The Nobel Peace Prize

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 achieve?

• It legalized segregation

• It ended segregation laws in America

• It created new segregation laws

• It started the civil rights movement

How did the civil rights movement change American society?

• It reinforced segregation laws

• It allowed people to live and work freely regardless of race

• It had no significant impact

• It only affected public transportation