The Civil Rights Movement

What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s?

• To secure equal rights for African Americans under the law

• To abolish slavery

• To promote interracial marriage

• To establish Jim Crow laws

Which event marked the beginning of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Rosa Parks' arrest

• The March on Washington

• The Freedom Rides

• The Birmingham campaign

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education in 1954?

• It declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional

• It upheld the doctrine of 'separate but equal'

• It established Jim Crow laws

• It abolished slavery

Who delivered the iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech during the March on Washington in 1963?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• Rosa Parks

• Thurgood Marshall

Which legislative act prohibited race-based restrictions on voting in the United States?

• The Voting Rights Act of 1965

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964

• The Fair Housing Act of 1968

• The 14th Amendment