Civil Rights Movement Review

Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Segregation on busses became illegal within a few days of Rosa Parks beginning a protest.

• Segregation on busses became illegal after many months of protesting.

• Thousands of blacks blockaded the streets so that the busses couldn't finish their routes.

• Martin Luther King was arrested for not giving up his seat to a white person.

What was the result of the Brown vs. Board of Education court case in 1954?

• Segregation in public schools became illegal.

• Public schools were required to remain segregated.

• The court ruled in favor of maintaining the status quo.

• All schools were mandated to integrate immediately.

Which African American woman was arrested in Montgomery for sitting in the whites only section of the bus?

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

• Michelle Obama

Segregated bathrooms were common in the southern states until the 1960's because of

• Civil Rights Act

• Jim Crow Laws

• Voting Rights Act

• Brown v. Board of Education

More than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington, D.C., for a political rally for jobs and freedom.

• March on Washington

• Freedom Summer

• Civil Rights Act

• Voting Rights March

What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• It made the Jim Crow Laws illegal.

• It established the right to vote for all citizens.

• It abolished the death penalty in the United States.

• It granted women the right to work in any profession.

What IS King's dream?

• equality

• freedom

• prosperity

• justice

What was the Civil Rights Movement?

• A mass movement of ordinary people demanding racial justice and equality

• A political campaign for economic reform

• A military operation during the Cold War

• A cultural movement promoting artistic expression

What was the purpose of the 24th amendment?

• It made poll taxes illegal.

• It granted women the right to vote.

• It established the voting age as 18.

• It allowed for the direct election of senators.

Sit-ins were a protest method used to do what?

• Integrate department store lunch counters

• Protest against war

• Promote civil rights legislation

• Increase voter registration