March on Washington Worksheet

What was the primary goal of the March on Washington in 1963?

• To gain jobs, housing, freedom, civil rights and racial equality

• To protest the Vietnam War

• To show support of Rosa Parks after being arrested

• To celebrate the passing of the 14th Amendment

Why were jobs and housing a part of the goal for March on Washington?

• African Americans faced discrimination when applying for jobs and buying houses

• African Americans wanted jobs that would move them out the South

• Businesses were not regulated which led to long hours, low pay, and poor conditions

• There was not discrimination in the workplace

What was the main idea of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" Speech?

• Urging the nation to live up to its ideals of freedom and equality for all, regardless of race.

• To inspire others to join the Montgomery bus boycott

• To create a new that would end segregation in public schools across the country.

• To create a new form government that would give less power to the states

What was the goal of the Chicano Movement?

• To empower Mexican Americans and increase civil rights, political rights, and workers rights.

• To end Jim Crow Laws in Montgomery, Alabama

• To improve segregated public facilities for Mexican Americans

• To increase the availability of natural resources and protect the environment

Who were two leaders of the Chicano Movement during the 1960's and 1970's?

• Cesar Chavez

• Dolores Huerta

• W.E.B Du Bois

• Ida B. Wells

Mexican American students received the same level of education as white students.

• True

• False

Match the term to its correct definition. Constitutional: __________ Unconstitutional: __________

• Constitutional: Legal and does not violate the U.S. constitution Unconstitutional: Illegal and violates the U.S. constitution

• Constitutional: Illegal and violates the U.S. constitution Unconstitutional: Legal and does not violate the U.S. constitution

• Constitutional: A type of government Unconstitutional: A type of law

• Constitutional: Related to the president Unconstitutional: Related to Congress

Which court case ruled that segregated schools for Mexican Americans were unconstitutional?

• Mendez v. Westminster 1946

• Plessy v. Ferguson 1896

• Sweatt v. Painter 1950

• Hernandez v. Texas 1954

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed -

• discrimination based on race, gender, religion, or national origin

• poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses

• slavery in the United States

• unregulated businesses

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed

• discriminatory voting practices such as literacy tests and grandfather clauses

• separate but equal facilities

• trade with Germany and other European countries

• expanded rights for Native Americans