SS.912.A.7.8 Quiz

How did the National Urban League assist African Americans?

• By enforcing school desegregation policies

• By organizing nationwide boycotts

• By promoting economic self-sufficiency and job opportunities in cities

• By establishing new colleges for Black students

What was the significance of Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

• It ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional

• It established separate educational programs for minorities

• It upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine

• It only applied to private schools

What role did the Interstate Highway System play in economic growth?

• It improved transportation of goods and encouraged suburbanization

• It increased air travel

• It led to the decline of suburban development

• It made local economies less connected

What was the purpose of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)?

• To promote racial integration through nonviolent protests

• To lobby for tax cuts

• To create separate communities for different races

• To encourage African Americans to leave the South

How did Brown v. Board of Education affect schools in the United States?

• It legally required school integration

• It had no significant impact

• It reinforced the idea of 'separate but equal'

• It only applied to colleges

What was the result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Public transportation remained unchanged

• The Supreme Court ruled segregation on buses unconstitutional

• African Americans stopped using public transportation altogether

• The Civil Rights Movement lost momentum

How did the Brown v. Board decision contribute to the Civil Rights Movement?

• It strengthened segregation policies

• It helped energize efforts to end racial discrimination

• It reinforced the 'separate but equal' doctrine

• It had no legal impact

How did the Black Power Movement differ from earlier civil rights movements?

• It focused solely on achieving economic equality

• It rejected nonviolence and encouraged self-defense

• It sought to restore slavery-era laws

• It was led by white activists instead of African Americans

How did the actions of the Black Panthers challenge traditional civil rights strategies?

• They used armed patrols to monitor police behavior in Black communities

• They focused exclusively on desegregation efforts

• They collaborated with the federal government to promote voting rights

• They refused to support any economic programs for African Americans

How did media coverage of civil rights protests impact public opinion?

• It exposed police brutality and segregation to a national audience

• It convinced Southern leaders to oppose civil rights laws

• It discouraged future protests due to negative media portrayal

• It had little to no effect on civil rights activism