Civil Rights Movement Quiz

Why were President Eisenhower’s actions during the Little Rock Nine crisis important?

• He passed new laws to support desegregation in public schools.

• He sent federal troops to enforce school desegregation laws.

• He asked the governor to delay integration for student safety.

• He worked with leaders to organize peaceful student protests.

What was the local reaction when six-year-old Ruby Bridges integrated into the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960?

• Most residents supported her and welcomed the change.

• The community demanded faster school integration efforts.

• Local leaders passed laws to protect student rights.

• Many residents protested, and police had to intervene.

Why was Ruby Bridges’ attendance at William Frantz Elementary School in 1960 a key moment in school desegregation?

• She became the first Black student to attend a Southern high school peacefully.

• She was protected by federal marshals as she bravely integrated an all-white school.

• She helped create the court case that ended segregation in public schools.

• She was the first student to enroll at a desegregated public college in the South.

How did the events of the Selma March contribute to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

• The events demonstrated the effectiveness of state-level voting rights protections.

• The events showcased the peaceful integration of voting processes in the South.

• The events exposed the violence against voting rights and generated national outrage.

• The events proved that existing federal laws were sufficient to protect voting rights.

What new protections did the Civil Rights Act of 1968 provide? Select the two correct answers.

• It prohibited discrimination in public places across the United States.

• It strengthened protections for voting rights and election procedures.

• It made discrimination against housing illegal in the United States.

• It banned segregation in public school systems and transportation.

• It extended most of the Bill of Rights protections to Native Americans.

How did the 24th Amendment impact voting rights in the United States?

• It immediately eliminated all forms of voter suppression.

• It ensured that all racial discrimination in voting ended.

• It made use of the poll tax in federal actions illegal.

• It granted voting rights to women for the first time.

What court case made segregation of schools illegal in the 1950s?

• Guzman V. School

• Brown V. Board of Education

• Miranda V. Arizona

• Plessy V. Ferguson

In 1957, which event did Eisenhower send troops to Arkansas in order to desegregate a high school?

• Tuskegee Airmen

• Little Rock Nine

• Atomic Bombs

• Flying Tigers