Civil Rights Quiz

Which document states that all people are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and happiness?

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

What did the Dred Scott decision in 1857 say?

• African-Americans couldn't be citizens

• Women couldn't vote

• Native Americans had no rights

What were Jim Crow laws?

• Laws that kept black and white people separate

• Laws that gave women the right to vote

• Laws that allowed immigrants to become citizens

When did women gain the right to vote in the United States?

• 1776

• 1865

• 1920

What did the signs "Whites Only" and "Colored" signify?

• Integration of races

• Segregation of races

• Equality of races

• Freedom for all races

What did the Jim Crow laws affect?

• Only schools

• Only transportation

• Many parts of daily life

• Only voting rights

What was the purpose of the Jim Crow laws?

• To promote racial harmony

• To separate black and white people

• To encourage education

• To provide equal opportunities

What was decided in Plessy v. Ferguson?

• Segregation was unconstitutional

• Segregation was legal if facilities were equal

• Slavery was abolished

• Voting rights were granted to all

What could happen to a Black person if they entered an area designated for white people?

• They could be fined

• They could be put in jail

• They could be given a warning

• They could be ignored

What did the 14th Amendment promise?

• Freedom of speech

• Equal protection under the law

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of religion